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Richard Blumenthal: “Would you agree with me that what happened on that day was…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Published | Video Starts at 04:41

Did you see people throwing things at those officers and at the Capitol? Senator, as I said, I condemn all the violence that occurred on that day and that has occurred on other days as well. Would you agree with me that what happened on that day was an. A violent mob attacking the Capitol? You've seen the videos? I have seen the videos, yes. Senator, you would. You would agree. I will say what I've said several times now, that I condemn the violence and I would use the language of the Supreme Court in those three cases, the Trump versus Union. (04:41–04:55)

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Asserts that a violent mob attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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