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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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John Hanna,Carolyn Thompson,Geoff Mulvihill and Jeffrey Collins

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump's life

Lauren Petracca

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Long before a would-be assassin wounded former President Donald Trump, the fuse of political violence had been burning across America.

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