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On the recordOctober 21, 2021
Today, Donald Trump said the insurrection took place on November 3rd. No, Mr. Trump, I’m sorry. That’s what we call an election. We know an insurrection when we see one, in this body, because we lived through one.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Jamie Raskin rebuts Donald Trump's claim about the insurrection, emphasizing the difference between an election and an insurrection.

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