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Mitch McConnell: Let me give you my view of what happened January 6. And we`re all -- we`re here. We`re here. We saw what happened. It…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2022
Let me give you my view of what happened January 6. And we`re all -- we`re here. We`re here. We saw what happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election, from one administration to the next. That`s what it was.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

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McConnell describes the January 6 events as a violent insurrection aimed at disrupting the electoral process.

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