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On the recordJune 8, 2022
People died that day. Officers ended up with head damage and brain damage. People’s eyes were gouged. An officer had a heart attack. An officer lost three fingers that day. Two officers have taken their own lives. Senators, this cannot be our future. 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 in the United States.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Raskin emphasizes the consequences of the January 6 insurrection and the dangers of presidential incitement.

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