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Jamie Raskin: “On January 6th, Trump knew the crowd was angry. He knew the crowd was armed. He sent them to the Capitol anyway.”

On the recordJuly 11, 2022
On January 6th, Trump knew the crowd was angry. He knew the crowd was armed. He sent them to the Capitol anyway.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin accuses Trump of inciting violence despite knowing the crowd's state.

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