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Mitch McConnell: I think the basic goal of our democratic friends is to keep re litigating in public what happened back on January 6…

On the recordMay 27, 2021
I think the basic goal of our democratic friends is to keep re litigating in public what happened back on January 6, rather than getting to a quick solution through arrest of those who did it and security adjustments to make sure it never happens again.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

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Mitch McConnell expresses his belief that Democrats want to continue discussing the events of January 6 instead of focusing on solutions.

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