Tom Homan: “President Trump sent me up here to, you know, in his words…”

“Absolutely. That's why I'm here and that's why instructs a more tiger's approach. And you know, look, I think, I think the people need to know what we're doing. And President Trump sent me up here to, you know, in his words, de escalate and try to stop the violence. And that's why, again, I'm going to keep repeating myself. That is why we. I'm hoping the governor and the mayor will send a message out to the public and let them know, look, you can protest, but don't violate the law.” (08:19–08:28)

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