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Bill Keating: “Much of social media was the plan was to get members. They…”

Featuring: Bill Keating, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 9th Congressional District

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Congressman Bill Keating on the Capitol Riots

Published | Video Starts at 19:23

And the Capitol Police can be much criticized, and they should be in the planning and at the higher level, but they did keep members safe at the risk of their lives in doing it because Much of social media was the plan was to get members. They were looking for Schumer, they were looking for Pelosi, they were looking for Pence, but they were looking for members. And they. I was very concerned there would be a hostage situation and how that was going to end. Congressman, I could go on for two hours with you, but unfortunately we're up against some hard breaks here. (19:23–19:36)

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Asserts that social media indicated plans to target members of Congress, including Schumer, Pelosi, and Pence.

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