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Adam Schiff: “One final note, and that is, this was ultimately an attack on the Capitol motivated by people who could not accept…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2021
One final note, and that is, this was ultimately an attack on the Capitol motivated by people who could not accept losing an election, and made the decision that they would use violence to achieve a political object that they can`t at the ballot box.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Discussing the motivations behind the Capitol attack and its implications for democracy.

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