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Mitch McConnell: We all were here. We were here. We saw it happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2022
We all were here. We were here. We saw it happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of 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

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Mitch McConnell describes the events of January 6 as a violent insurrection aimed at disrupting the peaceful transfer of power.

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