Kasich Condemns Trump’s ‘Acceptance of Violence’

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John Kasich, typically circumspect in his willingness to engage Donald Trump directly, attacked the GOP presidential frontrunner Thursday for his “implicit acceptance of violence.”

Trump’s public events have increasingly featured violent outbursts from supporters and protestors, and he cautioned that riots would develop if he were denied the Republican nomination. The Ohio governor took issue with the warning in a statement posted to Twitter Thursday.

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