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Professor Clarified Remark that he ‘wouldn’t mind’ seeing President Trump dead

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A Northeastern professor clarified a remark at a recent forum, which he suggested that he would not mind seeing President Donald Trump “dead” at some point of the presidency. Barry Bluestone, a political science professor, said the following:

“This president that we have is really out of control…sometimes I want to just see him impeached…Other times, quite honestly—I hope there are no FBI agents here—I wouldn’t mind seeing him dead. But, actually I don’t wa…”

A colleague interjected and said, “Of natural causes,” to which Bluestone agreed. Bluestone did issue a statement to clarify his remarks and said he never calls for direct acts of violence against anyone.

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