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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
TomWellborn@universeodon.com ("TomWellborn3") wrote:

Sen. Markwayne Mullin glorified a journalist’s murder and mused about reviving violence to punish “fake news.” He later claimed it was a joke, but the threat is clear. This isn’t tough talk—it’s stochastic terrorism, signaling to the base that violence against the press is fair game.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/markwayne-mullin-floats-using-violence-journalists-report-fake-news-rcna199922?