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On the recordJanuary 6, 2022
It’s absolutely clear, we know from firsthand testimony that he watched television while the attack was under way. He watched the attack happen on television. We know that he did not walk the very few steps to the White House briefing room, get on camera immediately and tell the people to stop and go home.
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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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