On the recordJune 3, 2022
This was not a coup directed at the president. It was a coup directed by the president against the Vice President and against the Congress.
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msnbc.comEditor's note · Context
Raskin describes the events surrounding the January 6 insurrection as a coup orchestrated by Trump against Pence and Congress.
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