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August 25, 2017

Trump Associate Roger Stone Says Impeachment Would Lead to Violent Insurrection
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Republican operative and Trump associate Roger Stone said Thursday that
lawmakers attempting to impeach President Trump would be met with armed
insurrection. Stone was speaking with the celebrity news service TMZ.

Roger Stone: "Try to impeach him. Just try it. You will have a spasm of
violence-an insurrection-in this country like you have never seen."

Reporter: "You think?"

Roger Stone: "No question."

Reporter: "You think if he got impeached, like, the country would go to
the-"

Roger Stone: "Both sides are heavily armed my friend, yes."

Some Democratic congressmembers have introduced-or plan to
introduce-articles of impeachment against Trump. The congressmembers
include Rep. Brad Sherman of California, Rep. Al Green of Texas and Rep.
Steve Cohen of Tennessee.


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