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Claire McCaskill: “It’s pretty clear Trump is ready to burn the whole thing down. He’s said that he wanted Pence to overturn the election…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2022
It’s pretty clear Trump is ready to burn the whole thing down. He’s said that he wanted Pence to overturn the election in plain English. He has done things repeatedly that shows his disdain and, frankly, disgust with the rule of law.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri
Source
msnbc.com

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McCaskill discusses Trump's actions and attitude towards the rule of law regarding the January 6th events.

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