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Ted Lieu: Donald Trump, the commander in chief, incited an insurrection. It was an attack on our nation’s Capitol to stop Congress…

On the recordFebruary 7, 2021
Donald Trump, the commander in chief, incited an insurrection. It was an attack on our nation’s Capitol to stop Congress from accepting the certified Electoral College results.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

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Ted Lieu argues that Donald Trump incited an insurrection to maintain power after losing the election.

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