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Pete Hoekstra
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The US ambassador who expressed condolences regarding Officer Pinizzotto's death.
Notable Quotes
"Our thoughts, our prayers are with the family of the police person who was killed."View Story →
"This challenge knows no borders. The United States will continue to coordinate closely with Canada, just as we have for more than four decades of shared wildfire emergencies."View Story →
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