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Liz Cheney: “America is great because we preserve our democratic institutions at all costs. Until January 6, we were proof positive…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2021
America is great because we preserve our democratic institutions at all costs. Until January 6, we were proof positive for the world that a nation conceived in liberty could long endure. But now January 6 threatens our most sacred legacy.
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming

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Liz Cheney warns that the events of January 6 pose a threat to America's democratic legacy.

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