Will Hurd
@WillHurd
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Husband, author, common sense R. Ex-Congressman/CIA/cyber&AI exec/prez candidate. Focused on national security, technology, and politics.
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When I first entered the Republican presidential primary field in June, I knew I was a dark horse candidate with a path to victory that would contain many obstacles. But as I traveled across the country, I met so many Americans who believed in my campaign’s message of unity and…
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When I was undercover at the CIA, I saw firsthand how our enemies steal elections and try to interfere in ours. Elected officials continuing to sow doubt amongst the public for petty political gain is playing into our enemies hands.
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What does it say about us as a nation that a brave, traumatized, 11-year-old girl who soaked herself in another child's blood to prevent her own murder had to testify before Congress to explain to our lawmakers that we are dealing with a national emergency? (1/6)
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A sitting president undermining our political process & questioning the legality of the voices of countless Americans without evidence is not only dangerous & wrong, it undermines the very foundation this nation was built upon. Every American should have his or her vote counted.
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Countries that post their election results within minutes of the polls closing:
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- Russia
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The 2020 election has been the most scrutinized election in our history. The voices of countless Americans have been counted and there is a clear winner. It's not a conservative principle to deny a single American his or her voice. That is not what the GOP stands for.
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Ronald Reagan is rolling over in his grave knowing there are Republicans who think America shouldn't stand up to Russia.
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After almost a decade as an undercover CIA officer in the Middle East and South Asia, I never thought I would see the Iranian government be able to manipulate members of Congress, Democratic presidential candidates and the Western media.
@dcexaminer
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Chris Krebs is a true patriot. He was instrumental in us having one of the most secure elections in history despite bad actors trying to influence our elections. His service should have been rewarded, not dismissed.
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Donald, I served on the front lines of the war on terror, then in Congress. I’ve dedicated my life to fighting for America. You turned down your opportunity over some bone spurs and then applauded an assault on America on Jan. 6.
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There is a lot in the whistleblower complaint that is concerning. We need to fully investigate all of the allegations addressed in the letter, and the first step is to talk to the whistleblower.
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Let me be crystal clear: Trump's presidential bid is driven by an attempt to stay out of prison and scam his supporters into footing his legal bills. Furthermore, his denial of the 2020 election results and actions on Jan. 6 show he's unfit for office.
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As a former CIA officer and a Congressman on the House Intelligence Committee, I can affirmatively say there is nothing about agreeing with a thug like Putin that puts America First.
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My Uncle Lester and Uncle Steve were gay. They were first to welcome my Dad, who is black, into my Mom's family. They gave me my first computer and we loved them dearly. It's Pride Month, so no matter who you love remember this: don’t be a jerk, racist, misogynist, or homophobe.
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Caught up with
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@MarkKassen
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#AStartingPoint
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For the record and I can’t believe this has to be said:
•Donald Trump was found liable by a jury of his peers for sexual abuse.
•We need to unequivocally stand with Ukraine and acknowledge that Putin is a war criminal.
•Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
•With all his…
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This isn't hard – not supporting our longtime allies the Kurds means we are surrendering the Middle East to Iran, Russia and Turkey and it tells our friends that an alliance with America means nothing. Be nice with nice guys and tough with tough guys not the other way around.
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Fraud should be rooted out, but attempting to invalidate tens of millions of Americans' votes by a select few elected officials in Washington, D.C. is not the path forward for our party and it does nothing to unite Americans around solving the real challenges we are facing.
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I have made the decision to not seek reelection for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas in order to pursue opportunities outside the halls of Congress to solve problems at the nexus between technology and national security.
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Because of this disastrous decision to pull U.S. troops from northern Syria and abandon the Kurds, and all the actions and inactions that led up to this decision, we have let our friends down, hurt our national security and ceded leadership in the region to Russia and Iran.
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I'm in Houston marching in solidarity with George Floyd's family. We are showing you can be outraged by a black man getting murdered in police custody, thankful for our First Amendment rights and angered that people are looting and rioting, which goes against our American values.
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Also, Donald, facts are stubborn things. Hillary beat you in my district in 2016, and I won. And you lost in 2020. (1/2)
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Why are Western journalists letting Iranian officials spew disinformation instead of asking hard questions like: Why did your regime murder 1500 of your own unarmed citizens who were peacefully protesting? Why did your regime use Kataib Hezbollah to attack the US Embassy in Iraq?
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Unfortunately, it has to be said – slavery wasn't a jobs program that taught beneficial skills. It was literally dehumanizing and subjugated people as property because they lacked any rights or freedoms.
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I have zero experience being indicted and I’m not a lawyer, but it seems like you know you’re committing a crime if you’re having an employee delete security camera footage.
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Trump and his lawyers admitted to and then handed over presidential documents improperly taken from and stored outside the White House. Of course the FBI had probable cause to go in looking for more.
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Republicans and Democrats agree that Russia interfered in our 2016 elections and will only continue to do so. As Director Mueller said today, "It wasn't a single attempt. They're doing it as we sit here." We must work together to secure our future elections from adversaries.
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There is no room in America for racism, sexism, antisemitism, xenophobia and hate. I voted to condemn the President's tweets today but I hope that Speaker Pelosi also considers holding members of her own party accountable to the same degree to which she holds the President.
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Saying someone "weaponized' the Justice department to investigate potential crimes is like saying someone weaponized the fire department to put out a fire.
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At a time when our country is concerned with disinformation, for The New York Times to allow a terrorist responsible for the death of Americans (and who kidnapped their own reporter) to pen an op-ed with things they know are lies is outrageous.
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Confederate statues don’t belong in the U.S. Capitol. Anyone committing treason against this great experiment we call America in order to keep slavery alive doesn't deserve a place in a building that represents freedom and unity.
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BREAKING: I just talked with the management at the Tornillo facility - the last kid just left. This tent city should never have stood in the first place but it is welcome news that it will be gone.
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We know there are at least 30,000 ISIS fighters in the region and we know the leader of ISIS is still around. Unfortunately this ceasefire is looking more like a surrender than a peace deal. Our enemies like Russia, Iran and Turkey are playing chess while we're playing checkers.
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Trump falsely claims he's being indicted for 'you' — the American people — but he's actually using YOUR money to pay for his self-inflicted legal troubles. A 'billionaire' shouldn't exploit hardworking Americans' campaign donations to cover his legal fees.
NEW with
@maggieNYT
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Having a Coke and a smile while you willingly show classified information to those who shouldn’t see it, which could put American lives in jeopardy, is the definition of “Me First, America Last”.
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I've seen Russian intelligence manipulate many people over my professional career and I never would have thought that the US President would become one of the ones getting played by old KGB hands.
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After 9/11, we made it improbable that it would happen again by implementing MANY different types of solutions - revamping airport security, neutralizing Al Qaeda, improving Federal agency coordination, etc. (2/6)
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The same narrative of a rigged election was painted in 2016. Why didn’t anyone try to invalidate those votes then? Americans can see right through this.
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This isn’t a peaceful protest. This is an attack on our democracy and domestic terrorism to try to stop certifying elections. This should be treated as a coup led by a president that will not be peacefully removed from power.
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Background checks & making the age to purchase a semi-automatic weapon the same as purchasing a handgun is not taking anybody’s guns away. It’s about preventing guns from getting into the hands of monsters. (5/6)
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Since 2009 we've lost more lives to mass shootings than we’ve had hostile deaths in Afghanistan. To fix this, we need to do MANY things as well - (3/6)
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The documents that Donald Trump had are not Republican secrets or Democrat secrets. They are American secrets. They're secret because lives are at stake — American lives abroad and at home.
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Reasonable, lifesaving solutions have little to no impact on sale, access, or possession of guns for responsible gun owners. (6/6)
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My brother, sister, dad, and I mourn the loss of Mary Alice Hurd, a remarkable woman who wore many hats, but the one she loved most was being an awesome mom, and not just to her 3 ornery kids, but to everyone!
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This great experiment called America serves as a beacon of freedom and democracy on the world stage. We must stand united with the people of Hong Kong in their fight for freedom and autonomy against General Secretary Xi Jinping and his communist regime.
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It’s time to come together. America has spoken and we must respect the decision. More unites us than divides us; we can find common ground. I hope the president-elect can embody this. I wish him good luck and I wish the president a successful final few weeks. God bless the USA!
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- such as focus on mental health, strengthen families & communities, prevent crime, reduce toxic information, harden soft targets, ensure actual criminals can’t access weapons, and enforce existing laws. (4/6)
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Instead of using a catty, immature euphemism on shirts, planes, and in stadiums to voice our disapproval of the president, we should consider modeling the behavior we'd want our kids and grandkids to exhibit when we disagree. Civility is easier than you think.
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With the information we KNOW is in the 15 boxes based on just this affidavit, barring the Trump team producing some artifact confirming declassification of material, then Donald Trump at minimum improperly handled and stored classified information, which is a crime. (1/4)
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If you were outraged by the squad refusing to denounce Hamas, then you should be outraged by Trump praising Hezbollah.
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Trump hiding the details of the FBI search warrant and pleading the 5th isn't America 1st, it's using your transgressions to whip up fanatics against American institutions in order to save yourself. That's Trump 1st.
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It's clear that the Russians tried to influence our 2016 elections and will only continue to do so. We can't fall into their trap of eroding trust in our democratic institutions and must instead work together to create a strategy to counter Russia's covert influence operations.
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It's hard for someone who avoided service to understand people who are willing to serve.
Trump on Haley: Where's her husband? Oh, he's away. He's away! What happened to her husband? What happened to her husband. Where is he? He's gone.
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To all our allies: there are still many of us in Congress that know Russia is not just an adversary to the United States but to freedom loving people everywhere.
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Texas native Bessie Coleman was the first African-American female, & the first Native American female, to hold a pilot license.
#NationalAviationDay
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Putin wins and our allies in Ukraine suffer each day we fight each other. My full thoughts:
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2023 is already off to an amazing start- I married the woman of my dreams Lynlie Wallace (
@lynliewallace
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The President is wrong. Russia interfered in the 2016 election and seeks to undermine our democracy.
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I went to Iowa and told the truth. Some folks didn’t like it and some did. If you want to see a leader on the debate stage telling the truth to Trump’s face, give me at least $1 to qualify.
Link:
.
@WillHurd
in Iowa: "Donald Trump is not running for president to make America great again…Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison…Listen, I know the truth is hard, but if we elect Donald Trump, we are willingly giving Joe Biden four more years in the White House."
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We deserve a President who doesn't lie and who takes his job as Commander-in-Chief seriously. It's common sense.
Having a Coke and a smile while you willingly show classified information to those who shouldn’t see it, which could put American lives in jeopardy, is the definition of “Me First, America Last”.
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If I'd been as reckless w classified info in
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#ComeyHearing
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Ronald Reagan is rolling over in his grave.
During my interview with Ramaswamy, he reiterated his position that he would allow Putin to keep parts of Ukraine, block Ukraine from joining NATO and even visit Putin in Moscow. The GOP contender added: “Our goal should not be for Putin to lose.”
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The presence of additional classified information in the second set of boxes obtained during the FBI search suggests Trump and his team knowingly were withholding additional classified items from the National Archives and DOJ. There is no defense for this behavior. (4/4)
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For all scared former or current officials trash-talking the young, brave former white house staffer Ms. Hutchinson, how about y'all match her toughness and show up to testify under oath?
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I'm sick and tired of Donald Trump lying to us. Whether you like him or not, he turned Americans against each other. You know it, and I know it. He couldn't even beat Joe Biden, and now no one is taking him on and offering a vision for the future. That's why I'm running.
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Our current shortage of immigration judges delays justice for individuals who have valid immigration claims while preserving years of illegal presence for others who do not. Unfortunately today my Democratic colleagues turned down more funding to our immigration court system.
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The right answer to "do you believe in the peaceful transfer of power in the United States?" is "Of course the answer is Yes." You don't plead the 5th.
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When I took the oath of office after joining the CIA, I swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all its enemies. I took the same oath on my first day in Congress. This oath doesn’t have a statute of limitations.
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I’ve taken a conservative message to places that don’t often hear it. I'm going to say involved in politics to help make sure the Republican Party looks like America.
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Real leadership is standing up and fighting for what’s right for America. It’s not tiptoeing around Donald Trump. Anyone who idly sits back and doesn't call him out is only enabling him.
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1/3 The United States and our allies should help Ukraine establish a no-fly zone right now to protect against the increasing instability of a Russian civil war.
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Some good folks have lost elections this year. They didn't whine that it was rigged or fraudulent. They didn't blame and threaten election administrators, secretaries of state, or governors. They conceded gracefully because that's what we do as Americans.
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You don’t store
- NOFORN (info we don't even share with our allies)
- SIGINT (the hardest and most expensive intelligence to obtain)
- HCS (Intel obtained through human sources)
documents next to press clippings and random office filings. (3/4)
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Here's a novel concept: Maybe our elected officials should try to be role models to future generations. A first step: don't be anti-Semitic or racist. That way we spend less time rehashing lessons we learned in kindergarten and more time talking about threats facing our nation.
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I’m going to tell the truth… even if it’s uncomfortable to some in my own Party.
Help me say what needs to be said on the debate stage by contributing $1.
Link:
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If you had worked hard to save $200,000 in your 401k and it was invested in NASDAQ on the day Joe Biden became president in 2021, you'd have around $158,000 today. Another of the many reasons Democrats' chances of holding congress are sinking fast.
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No person who has been given the privilege to lead the free world should a) knowingly hang on to classified documents b) refuse to turn them over when discovered and c) lie and obscure the facts to confuse the American public.
Documents like these don't belong to an individual.…
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Since 2016, I have called on Obama and Trump to take action against Putin. We should not start trade wars with our allies and play nice with communist tyrants.
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We cannot let Jamal Khashoggi's death be in vain. Journalists continue to face intimidation, and over 600 journalists have been targeted and killed for their work since 2000. I hope my colleagues will join me in continuing to fight for the rights of journalists around the world.
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I wish the other GOP candidates would focus their attacks on war criminals like Vladimir Putin, not my friends in the LGBTQ community. It’s 2023 — we should be talking about how do we embrace our differences.
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Putting motivation for wanting these documents aside for now, evidence of Trump and his team’s behavior generates even more questions about how they were protecting our secrets when Trump was in office. (2/4)
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China must uphold its international commitments, including its guarantee of Hong Kong’s autonomy.
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This experiment we call America has one perpetual goal: to make a more perfect union. We can contribute to this history if we recognize the simple fact that way more unites our country than divides us.
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I left a job I loved as an undercover officer in the CIA to meet what I believed to be a need for new leadership in Congress on intelligence and national security matters. I wanted to help the Intelligence Community in a different way.
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Politicians aren't above the law, and neither is federal law enforcement. That's why there is civilian oversight over them. The FBI should have no problem answering questions about why they raid the homes and offices of elected officials.
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General Secretary Xi and his communist regime continue to oppress Uyghurs – their own citizens – through torturous detention camps in hopes of eradicating the Islamic faith in China. Proud to join my colleagues tonight to condemn this horrific oppression.
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We're in a geopolitical competition with China. There is a global race to be the leader in artificial intelligence. We face cyberattacks every day. Extreme poverty, lack of economic opportunity and violence in Central America is placing unbearable pressure on our borders.
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This Marjorie Taylor Greene nonsense has gone on long enough. She peddles conspiracies about 9/11, QAnon, and kids dying in mass shootings. Claims to be 100% pro-life, but is okay with the idea of her opposition being assassinated? Those aren’t Republican values. She needs to go.
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Donald Trump has made it very clear: he plans to rule as an authoritarian in his second term.
We have to stop him before it’s too late.
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Just as the Kurds had our backs against ISIS, we must have theirs. The U.S. must do whatever it takes to hold Turkey accountable for compromising our security. I’m all in,
@LindseyGrahamSC
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If Turkey moves into northern Syria, sanctions from hell – by Congress – will follow.
Wide, deep, and devastating sanctions.
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Our country needs to be done with Trump once and for all. We can do it by beating him in the Primary Election.
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In this world, there is good and evil. America is good, and Kim Jong Un is evil. It goes against everything we stand for and believe in to congratulate the Devil.
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