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Andrew Clyde: “There was no insurrection. And to call it an insurrection, in my opinion, is a bold-faced lie. Watching the TV footage…”

On the recordMay 13, 2021
There was no insurrection. And to call it an insurrection, in my opinion, is a bold-faced lie. Watching the TV footage of those who entered the Capitol and walk-through Statuary Hall showed people in an orderly fashion staying between the stanchions and ropes taking videos and pictures. You know, if you didn’t know the TV footage was a video from January 6th, you would actually think it was a normal tourist visit.
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Andrew Clyde
Republican · Georgia
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msnbc.com

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Andrew Clyde downplays the January 6 Capitol riot, comparing it to a normal tourist visit.

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