“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordFebruary 12, 2021
the president incited an insurrection that led to a murderous mob laying siege to the Capitol and people dying.
Said by
Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Hirono discusses the House managers' case against President Trump during the impeachment trial.

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