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Yassamin Ansari: “There are colleagues who've had such serious death threats…”

Featuring: Yassamin Ansari, Democratic | U.S. House Arizona, District 3

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Like, it just is. And, you know, frankly, you know, I fear for my safety. Most of my colleagues feel fear for their safety. I mean, There are colleagues who've had such serious death threats that like, they, the person had like a full fledged plan and people are in jail who have been caught. you know, like, thank God, soon enough. But anytime something like this happens and then it's escalated with language like this is a war, or we, you know, we need … (29:50–30:01)

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Asserts that colleagues have received serious death threats, and perpetrators have been jailed.

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