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Charlottesville rally organizer Jason Kessler lives with his parents.<\/p>

The 34-year-old white supremacist, well known for his leadership role in the deadly Unite the Right event, was filming a livestream with Patrick Little Tuesday afternoon when his father barged in started to scold him, mid-interview.<\/p>Read on and source: New York Daily News<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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