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David Gergen: You can stand up and say we shouldn't be doing this because it's unconstitutional. Therefore, I never have to come to…

On the recordJanuary 24, 2021
You can stand up and say we shouldn't be doing this because it's unconstitutional. Therefore, I never have to come to say whether I agree or disagree whether he incited the riot.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen explains how Republican senators might use constitutional arguments to avoid addressing the President's incitement of the riot.

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