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Jon Stewart Calls Out Hypocrisy in Framing Democratic Lawmaker Shootings as a Sides Issue

Jon Stewart called out hypocrisy in the response to the recent shooting death of Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman in Minnesota on 'The Daily Show.'

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart called out a number of glaring inconsistencies in the political response to the death of Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Stewart noted the hypocrisy this exhibits as social unrest swells in downtown Los Angeles, where President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard in response to protests against ICE and his administration’s immigration policies. In news clips, commentators decried the “dangerous criminals” who “continue to flood our nation and kill our citizens” and expressed fear for their children.

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