Im not going to engage in that kind of hateful rhetoric anymore.

In 2012, Nugent found himself face to face withthe Secret Serviceafter making menacing remarks about then-President Obama.

But I will avoid anything that can be interpreted as condoning or referencing violence.

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Williams immediately challenged him, saying, Come on, Ted.

I think some people might have certainly taken it that way for sure.

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