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On the recordJanuary 5, 2022
1 year ago tomorrow, a violent mob attacked our Capitol--this Capitol. Five Americans died, and hundreds sustained injuries in what has been described as the worst attack on our Capitol since the War of 1812 and the worst attack on our democracy, literally, since the Civil War. The mob assaulted and maimed police officers, desecrated our beacon of democracy, and in using force, sought to obstruct the peaceful transfer of power in this Nation. One year later, as we recall the chaos and the bloodshed of that day, more than ever, I am convinced that we must fully understand what happened and make sure that it never happens again. The 2020 election was hard fought, but it was not especially close. Not one example of widespread fraud was found nor was any evidence presented that would have altered the outcome. Let's take a moment and look at the facts. There were 81.2 million votes for Joe Biden last year--81.2 million. There were 74.2 million votes cast for Donald Trump--74.2. That is about 51.3 percent of the vote for Joe Biden and 46.8 percent of the vote for Donald Trump; 306 electoral votes for Joe Biden, 232 electoral votes for Donald Trump. Ironically, Joe Biden earned the same number of electoral college votes as Donald Trump did in 2016. Why is that relevant? Well, in 2016, Donald Trump declared that his 232 electoral votes was a--no, his 306 electoral votes. Joe Biden got the same number of votes in 2020 as Donald Trump did in 2016.…
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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