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Liz Cheney: “Donald Trump was willing to sacrifice our Capitol to allow law enforcement officers to be beaten and brutalized in his…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2024
Donald Trump was willing to sacrifice our Capitol to allow law enforcement officers to be beaten and brutalized in his name and to violate the law and the Constitution, in order to seize power for himself. I don't care if you are a Democrat or a Republican or an Independent, that is depravity, and we must never become numb to it.
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming

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Liz Cheney condemns Donald Trump's actions related to the Capitol riot and emphasizes the importance of recognizing such depravity.

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