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Neal Katyal: This defense is, I'm an insurrectionist, but I was acting under Trump's orders.

On the recordAugust 1, 2021
This defense is, I'm an insurrectionist, but I was acting under Trump's orders.
Said by
Neal Katyal
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Katyal discusses the legal implications of the defense being used by January 6 insurrectionists who claim they were following Trump's orders.

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