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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

If President Trump's plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

Had his so-called 'Green Bay Sweep' not been blocked... this attempted coup would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power in America.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

Peter Navarro worked to overthrow the election by nullifying 79 electoral college votes cast by tens of millions of Americans.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

the committee accused the former president and Eastman of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to perpetrate a fraud against the American people by trying to undermine the outcome of the election.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

We stand strong on the side of democracy, freedom, the Constitution, and the rule of law against people who smashed our police officers in the face with Confederate battle flags.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

Without enforcement of congressional subpoenas, there is no oversight.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

In the United States of America, no one is above the law.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

Peter Navarro must be held in criminal contempt of Congress and the American people because he is acting with criminal contempt.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

Mr. Scavino and Mr. Navarro have a duty to respond to the subpoenas of this Committee. However, they have decided apparently that they are above the law.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

Democracy only survives if citizens are willing to defend it.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

Congress has a constitutional duty to investigate, and we have a duty to the American people to investigate the violent attack on our Capitol that attempted to prevent the peaceful transition of power.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

Attorney General Garland, do your job so that we can do ours.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

They are claiming that the information we want from them is shielded by executive privilege.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

I encourage my colleagues to support adoption of this report.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

The American people opposed the January 6th insurrection, and the American people oppose future insurrections and coups against our Government.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

Tonight, I will vote to hold Mr. Scavino and Mr. Navarro accountable for their actions and recommend that the House of Representatives cite both of them for contempt of Congress.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Mar 27, 2022

While the ex-President reportedly has raised privilege concerns when it comes to Mr. Scavino, in Mr. Navarro's case, nobody has even tried to invoke privilege except Mr. Navarro himself.

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