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Lindsey Graham: “As to yesterday, it breaks my heart that my friend, a President of a consequence, would allow yesterday to happen and it…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2021
As to yesterday, it breaks my heart that my friend, a President of a consequence, would allow yesterday to happen and it was will be a major part of his presidency. It was a self-inflicted wound. It was going too far.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham expresses his disappointment over the events at the Capitol and suggests it will define Trump's presidency.

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