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Bennie Thompson: “No question you’re right on point, Rachel. As you know, House Bill 503 charged this committee to get to the facts and…”

On the recordAugust 25, 2021
No question you’re right on point, Rachel. As you know, House Bill 503 charged this committee to get to the facts and circumstances behind January 6th. That means we need to find out what caused it, those individuals who participated in it, and then create a model to protect this democracy so that nothing like this will ever happen again.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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msnbc.com

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Thompson outlines the mission of the January 6th Committee to uncover the causes of the Capitol attack and prevent future occurrences.

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