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John Katko: “It is incumbent upon all of us to be mindful of what that rhetoric can do and what it did in this case.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2021
It is incumbent upon all of us to be mindful of what that rhetoric can do and what it did in this case.
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John Katko
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Katko emphasizes the responsibility to consider the impact of rhetoric on events like January 6.

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