Legislator Apologizes for Harsh Political Rhetoric
Clip: 11/28/2018 | 4m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Harsh political rhetoric is common these days, but did a state legislator take it too far?
An Illinois state legislator has apologized for having issued a virtual death wish to another lawmaker and his family. Amanda Vinicky has the latest on this story and more from Springfield.
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Legislator Apologizes for Harsh Political Rhetoric
Clip: 11/28/2018 | 4m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
An Illinois state legislator has apologized for having issued a virtual death wish to another lawmaker and his family. Amanda Vinicky has the latest on this story and more from Springfield.
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