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On the recordJanuary 5, 2025
Today was obviously a very important day, and it was about what should be the norm and what the American people should be able to take for granted, which is that one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a peaceful transfer of power.
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Kamala Harris
Democratic · California

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Kamala Harris reflects on the significance of the day related to the peaceful transfer of power in American democracy.

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