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Ex-trooper challenging Omar blasts Minnesota Democrats on gang…
“Fox News reports that John Nagel, a former Minnesota state trooper now challenging Representative Ilhan Omar, is accusing state Democrats of being soft on crime.” — Chip Darnell, on air
On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Weekend EditionPublished
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFox News reports that John Nagel, a former Minnesota state trooper now challenging Representative Ilhan Omar, is accusing state Democrats of being soft on crime.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNagel says Somali gang violence is escalating in Minnesota, and he asks, in Fox's words, where Ilhan Omar is.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat is a campaign argument from one candidate, reported by one outlet.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe summary gives no figures on the violence, so we can't measure it here.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRight. Fox is the only outlet we have on this, and the story is framed from Nagel's side.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOmar's response isn't in what we were given.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhich matters for the communities involved, many of them Somali families who are not the gangs and live with the fear either way.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhat to watch is whether the claims come with numbers from police or the state, and whether Omar answers.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCrime is a standard election-season fight, and every side picks its own statistics.
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