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Robert Tait in Washington

Republican apologizes for threatening civil war if Trump loses 2024 election

a man in a suit and tie speaks into a microphone
George Lang speaks during a campaign rally for JD Vance in Middletown, Ohio, on Monday. Photograph: David Maxwell/EPA

An Ohio Republican has apologised after appearing to threaten a civil war if Donald Trump fails to win November’s presidential election.

George Lang, a state senator, made the comment during a boisterously pugnacious introduction for JD Vance, the former president’s running mate who is also a US senator for Ohio.

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