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Another day, another mega-Republican casually talking up the possibility of political violence.

The latest, Carrie Lake, who's running for Senate in Arizona, told a rally this week that it's

time for supporters of her and Donald Trump to, quote, put on the armor of God and maybe

strap on a Glock just in case.

God and Glock, there you have it. Today's guest is uniquely positioned

to discuss what this really means. Elizabeth Newman, who was a Department of Homeland Security

counterterrorism official during the Trump presidency, and also has a new book out about

Christian nationalism and extremism called Kingdom of Rage.

Welcome, Elizabeth.

Thanks so much for having me, Greg.

First, let's listen to a snippet of what Carrie Lake said, courtesy of NBC News.

He's willing to sacrifice everything I am. That's why they're coming after us with lawfare.

They're going to come after us with everything. That's why the next six months is going to be intense.

And we need to strap on our, let's see, what do we want to strap on? We're going to strap on our

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