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Sheila Jackson Lee: The overall collapse of security, including helping with the United States Capitol fell squarely at the feet of the…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2021
The overall collapse of security, including helping with the United States Capitol fell squarely at the feet of the individual who is provoking and stoking these fires and that's President Donald J. Trump.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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Sheila Jackson Lee attributes the security failures leading to the Capitol attack to President Trump, emphasizing his responsibility.

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