Democrat Tells CNN He Misspoke When He Called National Guardsman’s Murder ‘Unfortunate Accident’
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
Democratic Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson asserted on Friday that he made a mistake when he referred to the Nov. 26 murder of a National Guardsman as an “unfortunate accident.” Thompson’s remarks downplaying the…
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