They would have said two words, of course. But that's not how this president responded. We've become so accustomed to Donald Trump's behavior that it is worth emphasizing. The President of the United States said that two U.S. senators and four members of the House of Representatives should be arrested, hanged, executed for something we said for something that is true. My family knows the cost of political violence. My wife, Gabby, was shot in the head and nearly died while speaking with her constituents. The President should understand this, too. (02:27–02:49)
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Asserts that President Trump called for the execution of two senators and four House members for their statements.
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