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Jamie Raskin: “January 6 was a historic failure. The Capitol was overrun.”

On the recordMay 11, 2021
January 6 was a historic failure. The Capitol was overrun.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the severity of the January 6 Capitol attack.

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