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‘#HangEmHigh’: A Texas GOP Candidate’s Extreme Posts
Published 1 week ago
Description
The Republican nominee for a powerful statewide office Texas went viral recently for a racist social media post about University of Texas students. But a KFILE investigation is revealing many more extreme online posts in his past where he appeared to call for public executions. We examine what he said and why violent posts are not automatic dealbreakers for some political candidates this cycle.
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Guest: Andrew Kaczynski, KFILE Senior Editor
Host: David Rind
Producer: Paola Ortiz
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
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