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Eric Swalwell: “Donald Trump, over about a month period, incited a mob, invited them to Washington, warned the country that it would be…”

On the recordNovember 23, 2021
Donald Trump, over about a month period, incited a mob, invited them to Washington, warned the country that it would be wild, spent $30 million over about a month promoting this Stop the Steal rally, and then at the rally, told people that if you don’t fight like hell you won’t have a country anymore.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Accusing Donald Trump of inciting the Capitol mob and promoting violence.

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