Edward Markey: “He cannot have $1.7 billion to take care of the Oath…”

“So for me, I'm calling upon the court, other Democrats, we're going to be calling upon the court to intervene. This settlement cannot be allowed to stand. 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.” (00:48–01:01)

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