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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Megan Sheets

CNN analyst walks back call for ‘vigilante’ crackdown on Canada trucker blockade amid social media outrage

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A CNN analyst and former official in the Obama administration has walked back her calls for harsh action against the Canada trucker blockade after being accused of promoting vigilantism.

Juliette Kayyem, who served as assistant secretary of homeland security for intergovernmental affairs under President Barack Obama, condemned the demonstrations in a string of tweets on Thursday as the Ambassador Bridge, which links Ontario with Detroit, remained at a standstill for a fourth day.

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