The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the President and other powerful people.
Mitch McConnell: “The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the President and other powerful people.”
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Mitch McConnell reflects on the events of January 6th, attributing the mob's actions to lies fed by the President.
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