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Mandela Barnes: “No police officers in this country were more dispirited than…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 31:08

So I want to give you a chance for rebuttal. And we all also are going to ask you this question. Yep, no more defund police is what he brought up. No police officers in this country were more dispirited than the ones who were present at the United States Capitol on January 6th. Please hold off. Please hold off on that audience, please. I'm sorry. I'm trying to tell the audience, please. So go ahead. 140 officers injured. One crush and a revolving door. (31:08–31:15)

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Asserts that the police officers at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th were the most dispirited in the country.

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