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On the recordJuly 26, 2021
Almost every member of the Republican Conference understood in the days immediately after January 6 what had actually happened, and many of them said so publicly. And the fact that so many members of our leadership and others, the fact that they have gone from recognizing what happened on the 6th to protesting in front of the Justice Department on behalf of those who were part of the insurrection is something that I can`t explain. I think it`s a disgrace.
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming
Source
msnbc.com

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Cheney expresses her disappointment in Republican leaders who have shifted from acknowledging the insurrection to supporting those involved.

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