Tom Cotton

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McConnell Mocks Uproar Over Cotton’s NYT Op-Ed: ‘The Gray Lady Finally Met Her Match’
Where Things Stand: Media Mistakes Embolden Another Trumpian Prime Badge
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Regardless of who-pitched-who, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) clearly knew what he was doing — and what he was getting away with — with his New York Times op-ed pushing the use of military force against protesters demonstrating against police brutality and the death of George Floyd.

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New York, United States of America - July 8, 2017. The New York Times building in the west side of Midtown Manhattan. NYT Editorial Page Editor Resigns Amid Backlash Over Cotton’s ‘Send In the Troops’ Op-Ed
NYT Declares Cotton’s Warlike Op-Ed Against Protests ‘Did Not Meet Our Standards’
on June 30, 2016 in New York City. Cunningham passed away at the age of 87 on Saturday, June 25th in Manhattan. NYT Staffers Rail Against Publication Of Cotton’s ‘Send In the Troops’ Op-Ed
on January 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. NYT’s Publication Of Tom Cotton’s ‘Send In The Troops’ Op-Ed Sparks Swift Backlash
Cotton Urges Trump To Deploy Military Forces Against ‘Anarchist’ Protesters
GOPers Intro Bill To Punish Purveyors Of False Info About Coronavirus — From Other Countries
Where Things Stand: Trump Tries To Have It Both Ways With ‘China Virus’ Rhetoric
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Earlier this week, President Trump attempted to make up for his use of the term “China virus” to describe COVID-19 by defending the Asian American community, which has faced xenophobia and racist attacks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

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