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On the recordJuly 18, 2022
There was a fear that many of us had for years that in the right circumstances, Donald Trump would try to take over the government and basically void the Constitution, that he would consolidate power.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

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Durbin expresses concerns about Trump's potential to undermine the Constitution and democracy.

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