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Bill Keating: “The person, the people that were second, third and fourth in…”

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 12:51

But think about also putting the context that I put this call. Not just the instruments of government, but the succession of the presidency. The person, the people that were second, third and fourth in line of succession to the President were trapped in that building. The Vice President was trapped in the building, Vice President that this President hasn't spoken to, reports are correct since this happened. See how his family was, see how he was. (12:51–13:01)

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Asserts that the second, third, and fourth in line for presidential succession were trapped in the Capitol during the attack.

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