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On the recordJuly 14, 2022
Next week we will return it to January 6th itself. For multiple hours, Donald Trump refused to intervene to stop it. He would not instruct the mob to leave or condemn the violence. He would not order them to evacuate the Capitol and dispersed. The many pleas for help from Congress did no good. His staff insisted that President Trump call off the attack. He would not.
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming
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msnbc.com

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Liz Cheney discusses Donald Trump's inaction during the Capitol attack.

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