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On the recordOctober 21, 2019
Yes, this is a lynching in every sense. What does lynching means? When a mob grabs you, they don't give you a chance to defend yourself, they don't tell you what happened to you, they just destroy you. That's exactly what's going on in the United States House of Representatives right now.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham compared the impeachment process to a lynching, emphasizing that it denies the accused a chance to defend themselves.

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