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On the recordJanuary 27, 2021
The President bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding.
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Kevin McCarthy
Republican · California

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Kevin McCarthy's statement on the responsibility of the President regarding the Capitol attack.

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