Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 12, 2022
Insurrection. That's a crime and he is guilty of it.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Pelosi describes the actions of the rioters as insurrection and holds Trump accountable for inciting it.

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