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Kirsten Gillibrand: “More police officers have died since 911 than on 9 11.”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Interview with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Keystone Pipeline, 9/11 First Responders, and 2016 Presidential Race

Published | Video Starts at 05:05

And if you remember the days after 911 toxins were streaming out of the site and they were breathing in these toxins for weeks and months. And unfortunately, these men are now dying. More police officers have died since 911 than on 9 11. Over 200 first responders have died since 911 from these diseases. And there are thousands that are sick. There's tens of thousands who are being treated today in every state in the country. (05:05–05:10)

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Asserts that more police officers have died from 9/11-related causes than on the day of the attacks.

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