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Mitch McConnell: Well, let me give him my view of what happened January 6. We`re all -- we`re here, We`re here. We saw what happened. It…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2022
Well, let me give him my view of what happened January 6. We`re all -- we`re here, We`re here. We saw what happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent a 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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msnbc.com

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

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