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Madeleine Dean: “They wanted to kill us. They wanted to hang the vice president of the United States.”

On the recordAugust 25, 2021
They wanted to kill us. They wanted to hang the vice president of the United States.
Said by
Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Madeleine Dean discusses the threats posed by the rioters during the Capitol attack.

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