Sen. Tom Cotton encourages drivers to drag Gaza cease-fire protesters from blocked roads
Publishing timestamp: 2024-04-16 12:54:31
Summary
Sen. Tom Cotton encourages people stuck in traffic due to protests to forcibly remove demonstrators from roads, sparking controversy. Cotton has a history of incendiary rhetoric, including calling for military troops against George Floyd protestors in 2020. Critics have condemned his recent comments as promoting vigilante violence.
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