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On the recordJune 14, 2021
It seems as though there may have been either a failure to collect intelligence on this insurrection prior to it happening or failure to act on intelligence that we may have had.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez suggested possible failures in intelligence regarding the Capitol insurrection.

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