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Democratic senators blame Trump for rise in hate crimes during hearing

By Kelly Cohen
Published May 2, 2017 9:45pm ET
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Democratic senators blame Trump for rise in hate crimes during hearing
Eric Treene, Special Counsel For Religious Discrimination, Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on responses to the increase in religious hate crimes. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) | Carolyn Kaster

There was a recurring accusation from Democrats during Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: President Trump is to blame for a rise in hate crimes.

“It’s no accident that there is a rise in hate crimes because we’re in an environment where the president targets Muslims with his language,” said Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii during a hearing on hate crimes, referring to Trump’s travel ban.

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