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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Sam Levine in New York

Fears that Republicans’ rhetoric after Trump indictment could spark violence

Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the North Carolina state GOP convention in Greensboro, on Saturday.
Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the North Carolina state GOP convention in Greensboro, on Saturday. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Belligerent and conspiracy-laden rhetoric from high-profile Republican backers of Donald Trump has heightened fears that the former US president’s campaign against his legal troubles could trigger political violence.

Fewer than 24 hours after Donald Trump was indicted, Arizona congressman Andy Biggs went on Twitter and used violent language to call for retribution. “We have now reached a war phase,” he said. “An eye for an eye.”

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