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On the recordJuly 2, 2022
I see a case being developed of the criminal charges that Danny laid out, plus giving aid and comfort to an insurrection, what happened on January 6th was the very definition of an insurrection.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Jeh Johnson discusses the implications of the January 6th events and the potential criminal charges being developed.

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