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Mike Lawler: “We have an obligation to ensure in the United States that…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Congressman Michael Lawler: Bipartisan bill to better protect presidential candidates | 7-16-2024

Published | Video Starts at 00:35

Right. It's with Richie Torres. I love this. It's a bipartisan bill. Well, absolutely, Rita. You know, We have an obligation to ensure in the United States that our elections are determined by votes at the ballot box, not violence at a rally with bullets flying and a would-be assassin trying to take out former President Trump. The bottom line is the federal government and the Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security have a responsibility to ensure the safety and being of all of these candidates, including RFK junior, whose family has twice been victim to political assassination. (00:35–01:39)

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Asserts that U.S. elections should be determined by votes, not violence.

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