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Adam Schiff: “There was a brief moment after the insurrection when Mitch McConnell I think felt the pangs of conscience, felt some…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2021
There was a brief moment after the insurrection when Mitch McConnell I think felt the pangs of conscience, felt some call to defend the republic but it was fleeting. And he quickly realized if he tried to hold persons accountable, he would lose his position and I think there was nothing`s more important to him maintaining his position.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Adam Schiff discusses Mitch McConnell's fleeting sense of accountability following the January 6th insurrection.

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