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Bennie Thompson: “And while institutions and do it and while Joe Biden is the legitimately elected President of the United States, a…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2021
And while institutions and do it and while Joe Biden is the legitimately elected President of the United States, a peaceful transfer of power didn’t happen this year. A violent mob was pointed toward the Capitol and told to win a trial by combat.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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msnbc.com

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Bennie Thompson highlights the failure of a peaceful transfer of power and the violent actions directed at the Capitol.

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