Liz Cheney: “Every president in our history has fulfilled that duty…”

“Voters do. And in this country, under our constitution, our president has a particular, solemn obligation to ensure and guarantee the peaceful transfer of power. Since the beginning of the republic, Every president in our history has fulfilled that duty. Every president. Until Donald Trump. When Donald Trump woke up on the morning of January 6, 2021, his intention, despite having lost the election, was that he would remain president rather than accept his loss and concede defeat.” (08:02–08:11)

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