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Tim Walz: “We believe in states rights. We believe the federal…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Published | Video Starts at 08:40

If this individual is there expressing support for ice, that's their constitutional right to do so. And they need to be protected. Don't allow that to be a catalyst to create violence. We believe in states rights. We believe the federal government needs to stay out of this. We believe that the situation has gotten worse and less safe because of their presence. And I will just say there were two incidents yesterday I saw after this that just tore at my soul. (08:40–08:46)

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Asserts that state rights should be prioritized and the federal government should not intervene.

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