He referred to it as quote, unquote, events. He couldn't bring himself to refer to it as an attack, as it clearly was, because Donald Trump will not allow any of his nominees to refer to the January 6th riot and insurrection as an attack on the Capitol. It was an attack designed to prevent the lawful and peaceful transition of power. And to call it anything else is disrespectful to the brave Capitol police who defended us … (05:20–05:34)
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Asserts that Donald Trump restricts his nominees from calling January 6th an attack.
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