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Obama scolds GOP senator: ‘That’s not something we do’

By Nicole Duran
Published November 2, 2016 8:39pm ET
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Obama scolds GOP senator: ‘That’s not something we do’
"He actually joked about violence against Hillary," President Obama said about Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. Over the weekend, Burr was caught suggesting that pictures of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton should come with bull's eyes on them. (AP Photos)

President Obama said Donald Trump is rubbing off on Republican officials in a dangerous way, and scolded a GOP senator for instigating violence against Hillary Clinton.

“He actually joked about violence against Hillary,” Obama said about Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. Over the weekend, Burr was caught suggesting that pictures of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton should come with bull’s eyes on them.

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