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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 17, 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 walked through Statuary Hall showed people in an orderly fashion staying between the stanchions and ropes taking videos and pictures.
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Andrew Clyde
Republican · Georgia
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msnbc.com

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Congressman Clyde claims that the events of January 6 were not an insurrection but rather a normal tourist visit.

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