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Jeff Merkley: “And then, when they proceeded to beat up police officers, he remained silent. And, in fact, we now hear he was…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2021
And then, when they proceeded to beat up police officers, he remained silent. And, in fact, we now hear he was delighted, he was pleased and wondered why other people weren`t as pleased as he was.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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msnbc.com

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Merkley emphasizes Trump's silence and apparent satisfaction during the Capitol violence.

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