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Statement by Chairman McCaul on Formal Sentencing for Boston Marathon Bomber

Statement

Date: June 24, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security

A Judge formally sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, released the following statement:

Chairman McCaul: "The appropriate sentencing for the heinous terror attack in Boston is the ultimate punishment of death. Today's sentence makes clear Americans will not tolerate acts of terror and the killing of innocent Americans."


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