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Bernie Sanders: “I think when you have for the first time in 200 years an attempt to overthrow the government of the United States, you…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2021
I think when you have for the first time in 200 years an attempt to overthrow the government of the United States, you want to know as much as you can about who was behind it and what happened then and the role of the President of the United States.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders supports the establishment of a commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection.

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