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Jan 2021
7m 37s

A Disastrous End to a Disastrous Preside...

CNN
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The Trump presidency is ending as it began: complete chaos. David Chalian takes you inside the President's disastrous final days and tells you how President-elect Biden is trying to reframe the conversation. Plus, a look at law enforcement's massive preparations underway ahead of Inauguration Day and investigations reveal there was more planning behind the C ... Show More
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