Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 13, 2021
the president of the United States summoned the mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack.
Said by
Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Steny Hoyer read Liz Cheney's written statement to make his case against the president during the impeachment discussion.

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