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Mitch McConnell: The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people and they tried to use fear and…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2021
The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people and they tried to use fear and violence to stop a specific proceeding of the first branch of the federal government, which they did not like.
Said by
Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

McConnell condemns the actions of the mob that attacked the Capitol, blaming Trump and others for inciting it.

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