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Jim McGovern: “Over 140 brave Capitol Police, the ones in this chamber now…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 11:18

Many of them were convicted of violent felonies. For those who weren't here that day, go back and look at the videos and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about. Over 140 brave Capitol Police, the ones in this chamber now, the ones protecting all of us, every single day, were injured. Some tragically died. And what did this president do on his first day in office? He pardoned every last one of those violent offenders. (11:18–11:29)

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Asserts that over 140 Capitol Police officers were injured during the January 6 Capitol attack.

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