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On the recordDecember 14, 2021
Instead of stopping the attack while it was underway, he was busy calling up senators trying to get them to delay the count.
Said by
Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming

Editor's note · Context

Cheney criticizes Trump for trying to interfere with the electoral count during the Capitol attack.

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