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On the recordJune 29, 2022
Donald Trump knew that he had heavily armed followers in the crowd and in fact wanted to waive them in and take down the metal detector so they could blend in with the rest of the crowd.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Raskin asserts that Trump was aware of the armed individuals in the crowd during the Capitol riot.

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