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On the recordDecember 18, 2022
This is a radically unique event in the history of the United States. This is the first time that a President ever tried to thwart the peaceful transfer of power by helping to orchestrate and organize a violent mob that followed through on his repeated efforts to overthrow the election.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin describes the unprecedented nature of the events surrounding January 6 and the actions of Donald Trump.

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