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Liz Cheney: “One of the president's sons texted Mr. Meadows -- quote -- 'He’s got to condemn this shit ASAP. The Capitol Police tweet…”

On the recordDecember 14, 2021
One of the president's sons texted Mr. Meadows -- quote -- 'He’s got to condemn this shit ASAP. The Capitol Police tweet is not enough.' Quote: 'We need an Oval Office address. He has to lead now. It has gone too far and gotten out of hand.'
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming
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msnbc.com

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Liz Cheney discusses a text from Donald Trump Jr. urging his father to take immediate action regarding the Capitol situation.

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