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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msnbc.comEric 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…”
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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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