Yassamin Ansari: “They're trying to justify the use of the federal government…”

“You know, they brought that whole little. War over that concept. So what are they trying to signal with the language and the labeling of members of your party as terrorists? They're trying to justify the use of the federal government to go after Donald Trump's political enemies. This has been their plan all along. They've been doing it. They've been going out. We know they tried to silence Jimmy Kimmel. They've been trying to silence the press altogether.” (01:59–02:06)

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