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On the recordNovember 24, 2020
But his silence is, frankly, more damaging to the country, because what's happening right now is that 30 to 40 percent of the American public has come to the conclusion that elections are rigged, that they are illegitimate if Democrats win.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Murphy discusses the implications of Mitch McConnell's silence on the election results and the belief among a significant portion of the public that elections are rigged.

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