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Jamie Raskin: “Yeah, he's essentially saying, 'Yeah, I did it, and I'll do it again,' which is what we have been contending all along…”

On the recordJune 18, 2022
Yeah, he's essentially saying, 'Yeah, I did it, and I'll do it again,' which is what we have been contending all along, that if you allow impunity for attempts at unconstitutional seizures of power, which is what a coup is, then you're inviting it again in the future.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Commenting on Donald Trump's admissions regarding his actions.

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