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Bennie Thompson: “The 16 individuals we have subpoenaed this week, have knowledge as to what occurred before January 6, as well as what…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2021
The 16 individuals we have subpoenaed this week, have knowledge as to what occurred before January 6, as well as what occurred on January 6. We think it`s incumbent upon the committee to get them on the record in sworn testimony as to what actually occurred. And what did they do during that time.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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msnbc.com

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Bennie Thompson explains the necessity of subpoenas for individuals with knowledge of events surrounding January 6.

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