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Mom of murdered congressional intern issues warning: 'This isn't a joke'

Mom of murdered congressional intern issues warning: 'This isn't a joke'

Yahoo21-07-2025
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses the recent uptick in violence in Washington, D.C. after a congressional intern was murdered near the White House.
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