"Senator Tom Cotton Sparks Controversy with Calls for Vigilante Action Against Gaza Protests"
TL;DR
Republican senator Tom Cotton has called for Americans to take matters into their own hands when encountering pro-Palestine supporters, amid ongoing Gaza protests in the US. Cotton labeled the protesters as "criminals" and expressed sympathy for those affected by the demonstrations. This is not the first time Cotton has expressed such sentiments, as he previously urged the deployment of the US military against Black Lives Matter protests in a controversial 2020 op-ed.
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- Republican senator Tom Cotton calls for vigilantism to break up Gaza protests The Guardian US
- Tom Cotton's tweets about violence against protesters are alarming MSNBC
- Cotton Urges Citizens to Forcibly Confront Pro-Palestinian Protesters The New York Times
- Sen. Tom Cotton on anti-Israel protests: This is a 'revolting display of moral equivalence' Fox News
- Sen. Tom Cotton encourages drivers to drag Gaza cease-fire protesters from blocked roads CNBC
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