On the recordFebruary 9, 2021
Fanaticism and anger are a really bad combination when stoked up by the president. And that led to, obviously, the insurrection and the madness that we witnessed a few weeks ago.
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transcripts.cnn.comFanaticism and anger are a really bad combination when stoked up by the president. And that led to, obviously, the insurrection and the madness that we witnessed a few weeks ago.
Charlie Dent comments on the role of the president in inciting the insurrection.
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