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On the recordJanuary 12, 2017
You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong. I think there was a conspiracy on the part of the Russians and others to help him get elected.
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John Lewis
Democratic · Georgia

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John Lewis articulates his moral stance against accepting Donald Trump's presidency due to perceived wrongdoing in the election process.

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