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Jay Block, the State Senator for New Mexico District 12, has described the recent firebombing of the Republican Party headquarters as an act of "domestic terrorism."
New Mexico GOP: Those responsible for firebombing 'must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law'
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Senate Republicans have condemned the recent firebombing of their headquarters, calling for accountability and a return to civil discourse.

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Jay Block, the State Senator for New Mexico District 12, has described the recent firebombing of the Republican Party headquarters as an act of "domestic terrorism."
New Mexico GOP: Those responsible for firebombing 'must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law'
Senate Republicans have condemned the recent firebombing of their headquarters, calling for accountability and a return to civil discourse.
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