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Bennie Thompson: January 6, 2021, was the first time one American President refused his constitutional duty to transfer power peacefully…

On the recordDecember 18, 2022
January 6, 2021, was the first time one American President refused his constitutional duty to transfer power peacefully to the next.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson highlighted Trump's refusal to accept the election outcome.

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