Texas statehouse erupts into chaos, alleged threats
By Reuters
31 May 2017 |
8:00 am
Texas state Republican Matt Rinaldi allegedly threatened to 'put a bullet in the head' of a Democratic colleague during a scuffle that broke out amid a protest against a recently-passed state bill cracking down on immigration.
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