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White supremacist march just 'messy' democracy, top US official says

Masked Patriot Front members briefly marched through Washington on July 4, the nation's Independence Day. US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum described the scene as part of America’s “messy” democracy and defended it as protected free speech.

July 06, 2026 at 09:33

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