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Jamie Raskin: “This cannot be the future of America. We cannot have presidents inciting and mobilizing mob violence against our…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2021
This cannot be the future of America. We cannot have presidents inciting and mobilizing mob violence against our government, and our institutions, because they refuse to accept the will of the people under the Constitution of the United States.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the dangers of presidential incitement and the importance of upholding constitutional democracy.

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