I think everybody has to make their own choice, and I understand my colleagues who made the choice not to be there. This president is violating people's constitutional rights, especially folks in Minnesota, Los Angeles. We have two dead Americans. Other people have been beaten up, their homes have been entered without, without warrants. And you know, in my case, I made the decision to be in that room tonight for a very specific reason. Three weeks ago, this guy, this president, tried to indict me and send me to jail. (00:32–00:40)
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