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Jamie Raskin: “January The siege of the Michigan State House was effectively a state level dress rehearsal for the siege of the U.S.…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2021
January The siege of the Michigan State House was effectively a state level dress rehearsal for the siege of the U.S. Capitol that Trump incited on January 6. Trump knew exactly what he was doing in inciting the January 6 mob.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Raskin compares the Michigan State House siege to the Capitol riot, emphasizing Trump's role in inciting both.

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