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Jamie Raskin: “January 6th was a culmination of the President`s actions, not an aberration from them. The insurrection was the most…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2021
January 6th was a culmination of the President`s actions, not an aberration from them. The insurrection was the most violent and dangerous episode so far in Donald Trump`s continuing pattern and practice of inciting violence.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Raskin emphasizes that the events of January 6th were a direct result of Trump's actions and rhetoric.

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