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Bennie Thompson: “January 6th and the lies that led to insurrection have put two and a half centuries of constitutional democracy at risk.”

On the recordJune 14, 2022
January 6th and the lies that led to insurrection have put two and a half centuries of constitutional democracy at risk.
Said by
Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes the threat to democracy posed by the events of January 6th.

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