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On the recordOctober 19, 2021
The rule of law remains under attack right now. If there are no accountability for these abuses, if there are different sets of rules for different types of people, then our democracy is in serious trouble.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
Source
msnbc.com

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Thompson warns about the implications of failing to hold individuals accountable for their actions related to the January 6th attack.

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