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On the recordJanuary 13, 2021
Today I cast my vote for the second time to impeach Donald J. Trump. He is unfit to hold office. He summonsed and dispatched his mob to kidnap and hurt many of us. He is unfit to hold office. He summonsed and dispatched his mob to assassinate Vice President Pence, to assassinate Speaker Pelosi. He is unfit to hold office. He summonsed and dispatched a mob that waved the racist Confederate flag and assaulted this Capitol, resulting in the death of five Americans, including two Capitol Police officers. He is unfit to hold office. We must impeach now.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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