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On the recordJune 20, 2022
When the pressure campaign failed and Mike Pence fulfilled his Constitutional obligation, Donald Trump turned a violent mob loose on him.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson describes Trump's response to Pence's refusal to overturn election results.

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