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Mike Johnson: “You've had people who have resorted to political violence…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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… other people who take them more seriously maybe than some members of Congress do when they're saying it or tweeting it or anything? Yeah, I mean, I think that's clear. You've had people who have resorted to political violence because they were encouraged along by the dialogue out in the public square. And some of that is put forward by elected officials and people with large platforms, large social media platforms, and they're saying and doing things that make it personal. (04:29–04:36)

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Asserts that public dialogue has encouraged some individuals to commit political violence.

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