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On the recordFebruary 22, 2021
I would say a planned and organized, attack on the United States, on the U.S. Government, by domestic terrorists.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Leahy describes the January 6th attack as organized terrorism against the U.S. government.

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