Sen. Jeff Merkley Blames Trump for Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings

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MERKLEY: "I feel like Trump has really popped the lid off of the rhetoric and the the sense of hate and violence and promoted this type of an environment. It's profoundly disturbing for all of us. We have seen increased threats across the country. You're probably familiar with the pizza threats. We've seen more of that, where pizzas or other food is delivered to people's families that they haven't ordered, just to say from the right wing, we know who you are. We know where you live. I can tell you all of our families feel a greatly heightened sense. And just -- let me just say, my heart goes out to the families in Minnesota. How horrific -- horrific for the whole -- whole country, but particularly we're holding the folks in Minnesota in our hearts."