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On the recordDecember 18, 2022
Within 15 minutes of leaving the stage, President Trump knew that the Capitol was besieged and under attack.
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Elaine Luria
Democratic · Virginia

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Luria states Trump was aware of the Capitol attack shortly after it began.

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