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On the recordDecember 13, 2021
Let me give just three examples, first, President Trump`s failure to stop the violence. On January 6th, our Capitol building was attacked and invaded. The mob was summoned to Washington by President Trump, and as many of those involved have admitted on videotape and social media and in federal district court, they were provoked to violence by President Trump`s false claims that the election was stolen.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Adam Schiff discusses President Trump's role in the January 6th Capitol attack and his failure to act.

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