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Mitch McConnell: Mitch McConnell was OK with the plan because he feared alienating a president whose help he needed in two Georgia senate…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2021
Mitch McConnell was OK with the plan because he feared alienating a president whose help he needed in two Georgia senate runoffs that would decide his control of the chamber.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
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msnbc.com

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Chris Hayes explains McConnell's motivations during the events surrounding the election and the insurrection.

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