He invited the mob on the 6th, he incited the mob on the 6th. And then he turned them towards the U.S. Capitol.
Alex Padilla: “He invited the mob on the 6th, he incited the mob on the 6th. And then he turned them towards the U.S. Capitol.”
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Padilla outlines Trump's role in inciting the mob that attacked the Capitol.
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