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On the recordJanuary 19, 2025
I could not help but be under that great dome and not think about four years earlier, where there were these horrific, violent acts taking place, and that he was not there for Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

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Senator Cory Booker reflects on the contrast between the current inauguration and the violent events of January 6.

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