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Jamie Raskin: “What was their attitude towards the violence on the streets, what was their plan, how far were they willing to take it…”

On the recordApril 25, 2022
What was their attitude towards the violence on the streets, what was their plan, how far were they willing to take it in terms of trying to get Pence to reject Electoral College votes from Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, perhaps Nevada and New Mexico, essentially vaporizing the votes of millions and millions of Americans?
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Raskin questions the intentions of Trump's administration regarding the violence on January 6 and their plans to influence the Electoral College vote.

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