EXCLUSIVE: A group of veterans and military families were escorted out of the NC GOP’s convention in Greensboro on Friday after delivering a letter calling on Republicans and Donald Trump to reject calls for violence and inflammatory rhetoric.
The coalition of veterans — including members of @common_defense and @vetsforresponsibleleadership — were quickly ushered out of the event, though they received a guarantee that their letter would be delivered to the chair of the Republican National Committee.
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