You recently claimed that ‘there’s a ton of evidence that the 2020 election was rigged’ … You have also baselessly indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights organization that has worked tirelessly to expose violent extremists like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers—the same people who you gave a clean slate for their role in attacking our Capitol.
On the recordJuly 17, 2026
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Opening statement in Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
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