memeorandum: Biden condemns violent Antifa assault on conservative journalist Andy Ngo (Jon Levine/New York Post)

4:35 PM ET, July 6, 2019

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Jon Levine / New York Post:

Biden condemns violent Antifa assault on conservative journalist Andy Ngo — Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke out against the violent assault on journalist Andy Ngo. — The Democratic presidential candidate “believes violence directed at anyone because of their political opinions is never acceptable …

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