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Jul 2022
39m 8s

Trump's insurrection day depravity

CNN
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In last night's primetime January 6th committee hearing, witnesses laid out in full, awful detail the depths of Donald Trump's negligence on that fateful day. Plus, the jury takes the Steve Bannon case after a wild day of final court arguments. And, the White House physician says the president is doing better one day into his fight with Covid-19. To learn mo ... Show More
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