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On the recordMarch 23, 2021
To then say that, well, those are the only people in the military that could possibly be involved in extremism is simply logically absurd.
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Jim Langevin
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Langevin argues against the notion that only military personnel involved in the Capitol riots are extremists.

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