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On the recordJune 6, 2022
It`s an ongoing threat. You know, we are not in a situation where former President Trump has expressed any sense of remorse about what happened. We`re in fact in a situation where he continues to use even more extreme language, frankly, than the language that caused the attack. And so, people must pay attention. People must watch and they must understand how easily our democratic system can unravel if we don`t defend it.
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming
Source
msnbc.com

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Liz Cheney discusses the ongoing threat posed by former President Trump and the importance of defending democracy.

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