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Jamie Raskin: “The violence and the chaos that was reaped upon this institution, not far from where we sit today, on January 6, the…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2023
The violence and the chaos that was reaped upon this institution, not far from where we sit today, on January 6, the attempt to topple a Presidential election and install someone who had not been elected as President, was facilitated by Twitter and other social media entities.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin connects social media's role to the January 6 Capitol riot.

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