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Mitch McConnell: “The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president.”

On the recordAugust 22, 2022
The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president.
Said by
Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

McConnell emphasizes that the rioters acted under the belief that they were following Trump's directives.

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