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Eric Swalwell: “If Donald Trump had just said, you know what, Joe Biden's next president, I'm going to begin the transition. If he had…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2022
If Donald Trump had just said, you know what, Joe Biden's next president, I'm going to begin the transition. If he had done that, would the mob still have violently attacked the Capitol?
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

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Eric Swalwell reflects on Trump's actions post-election and their potential impact on the January 6th Capitol attack.

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