Tom Cotton defends protest remarks calling on private citizens to ‘take matters into their own hands’

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton is shown in this file photo.
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton is shown in this file photo.


WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is standing by comments regarding pro-Palestinian demonstrations blocking traffic in multiple major American cities, in which the senator encouraged private citizens to "take matters into their own hands" in removing protesters.

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