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Tanya Chutkan: “He did not go to the U.S. Capitol out of any love for our country. He went for one man.”

On the recordAugust 1, 2023
He did not go to the U.S. Capitol out of any love for our country. He went for one man.
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Tanya Chutkan

Editor's note · Context

Judge Chutkan stated that a rioter's actions on January 6th were motivated by loyalty to Donald Trump rather than patriotism.

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