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Jamie Raskin: Donald Trump was, of course, the central figure who said everything into motion. He was the person, Rob, who identified…

On the recordJuly 11, 2022
Donald Trump was, of course, the central figure who said everything into motion. He was the person, Rob, who identified January 6th as the date for a big protest. And he announced that in his tweet, in the middle of the night on December 19th, after that a crazy meeting, one that has been described as the craziest meeting anytime Trump presidency.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
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msnbc.com

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Jamie Raskin discusses Donald Trump's role in instigating the January 6th protest through his tweet.

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