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Edward Markey: “150 police officers were injured or killed on that day when…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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GOP is 'in a witness protection program': Sen. Markey

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He cannot have $1.7 billion to take care of the Oath Keepers, to, to take care of proud boys, to take care of insurrectionists who attacked this Capitol. 150 police officers were injured or killed on that day when Donald Trump incited that riot. He cannot be allowed to have $1.7 billion to take care of them. This is supposed to be a Justice Department that takes care of everyone else's family. (01:00–01:11)

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Asserts that 150 police officers were injured or killed during the Capitol riot incited by Donald Trump.

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