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Ned Lamont: “I’m not looking to pick fights and I’m going down there out of respect for the peaceful transition of power.”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2025
I’m not looking to pick fights and I’m going down there out of respect for the peaceful transition of power.
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Ned Lamont
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Lamont explains his attendance at Trump's inauguration as a sign of respect for the presidency.

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