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On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
But there is no question that the day before or the days before, the city made it clear that they did not want the National Guard at the Capitol.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine
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Editor's note · Context

Senator King confirms the city's reluctance to have the National Guard present at the Capitol.

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