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Barbara Comstock: “Well, first, I think January 6th changed everything. There were certainly lots of reasons to oppose Donald Trump before…”

On the recordMay 7, 2021
Well, first, I think January 6th changed everything. There were certainly lots of reasons to oppose Donald Trump before that. I opposed him in 16 when I was on the ticket with him, and certainly opposed him in 2020. But I think after January 6th, it was -- you know, you really had to leave this behind. So, it`s been tragic and as you pointed out, politically, it makes no sense.
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Barbara Comstock
Virginia
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msnbc.com

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Barbara Comstock reflects on the impact of January 6th on the Republican Party and her opposition to Donald Trump.

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