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Jamie Raskin: “Members of Congress in the House they were removing their congressional pins so they wouldn`t be identified by the mob…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2021
Members of Congress in the House they were removing their congressional pins so they wouldn`t be identified by the mob as they tried to escape the violence.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Jamie Raskin describes the fear and actions of Congress members during the Capitol attack.

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