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Missouri State Senators in Video Were Burning Boxes, Not Books

Missouri State Senators in Video Were Burning Boxes, Not Books

Two Missouri state senators participated in a fundraising event that included a demonstration of flamethrowers that were up for auction. Videos shared on Instagram falsely claimed to show the senators engaged in a “book burning.” But only empty boxes, not books, were being torched.