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Bill Keating: “This was all planned for weeks in advance and the timing was…”

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 05:47

You know, we're individuals, sure, but we're also instruments of government. We are an instrument. You have to get humble about yourself. We are a mere instrument of government. And at that critical moment when This was all planned for weeks in advance and the timing was set to the hour. this was the instrumental but necessary conveyance of power that our government needs to proceed to the oath of office. And it's clear that it was time to stop that. (05:47–05:53)

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Asserts that the attack on the Capitol was premeditated and planned weeks in advance.

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