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Jan 2022
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Ex-Aide: Trump Did Not Want To Tweet “St...

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One year after the deadly insurrection, President Biden addresses the nation, placing the blame squarely on Trump. Plus, a former Trump White House official said Trump initially refused to tweet the words "stay peaceful" as the attack was escalating. The legacy of the riot continues still today as many Republicans are seizing Trump’s big lie in order to win their elections and change voting laws.

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