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Eric Swalwell: “We believe today that we presented enough facts to show that Donald Trump incited and aimed a mob -- a violent mob at…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2022
We believe today that we presented enough facts to show that Donald Trump incited and aimed a mob -- a violent mob at the Capitol and that that is well outside the bounds of presidential immunity.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Eric Swalwell discusses the lawsuit against Donald Trump, claiming that Trump's actions on January 6th exceed presidential immunity.

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