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Liz Cheney: “Somebody who has provoked an attack on the United States Capitol to prevent the counting of electoral votes, which…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2021
Somebody who has provoked an attack on the United States Capitol to prevent the counting of electoral votes, which resulted in five people dying, who refused to stand up immediately when he was asked and stop the violence, that is a person who does not have a role as a leader of our party going forward. We should not be embracing the former president.
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming
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msnbc.com

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Liz Cheney criticizes former President Trump for his role in the Capitol attack and states he should not lead the party.

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