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Navarro continued keeping Farrell at arm's length until others interceded and shuffled him away.

One of the ABC moderators interceded to fact-check him, saying: “There is no state in this country where it is legal to kill a baby after it’s born.”

At this point, military chiefs decided to call on family members to intercede.

I disputed the charge, but Wells Fargo repeatedly denied my claim, even when I asked the Better Business Bureau to intercede.

Four probation officers standing around the perimeter of the room can be seen watching and do nothing to intercede.