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On the recordJanuary 6, 2022
I think it`s really important that we not whitewash what spurred and perpetuated this big lie, ultimately resulting in this insurrection. And that is white supremacy.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
msnbc.com

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Pressley emphasizes the role of white supremacy in the events leading to the insurrection.

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