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Trump pardoned a batch of anti-abortion activists convicted in a clinic blockade case, calling them peaceful protesters even though prosecutors said patients and staff were endangered. The move thrilled movement allies but gave opponents an easy argument that the White House was rewarding political violence by another name.
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Trump pardoned a batch of anti-abortion activists convicted in a clinic blockade case, calling them peaceful protesters even though prosecutors said patients and staff were endangered. The move thrilled movement allies but gave opponents an easy argument that the White House was rewarding political violence by another name.
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Trump pardoned a batch of anti-abortion activists convicted in a clinic blockade case, calling them peaceful protesters even though prosecutors said patients and staff were endangered. The move thrilled movement allies but gave opponents an easy argument that the White House was rewarding political violence by another name.
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