Some of those text messages Madam Speaker came from members in the chamber right now. Members who understood that a violent assault was underway at the Capitol, members who pleaded with the chief of staff to get the president to take action.
Liz Cheney: “Some of those text messages Madam Speaker came from members in the chamber right now. Members who understood that a…”
On the recordDecember 14, 2021
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Liz Cheney highlighted that some text messages regarding the Capitol assault were from current members of Congress who urged action from the President.
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