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Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans Must Condemn Trump for Knowingly Urging an Armed Mob to March on the Capitol

Trump Encouraged Secret Service to Allow Weapons At Ellipse Rally

Tuesday, new testimony in the Select Committee on January 6th revealed former President Donald Trump encouraged the U.S. Secret Service to remove security check points that would prevent weapon-carrying rioters from entering the Ellipse because, “they aren’t here to hurt me.” According to testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson.

DCCC Spokesperson Chris Taylor
“Every single House Republican must condemn President Trump’s promotion of violence on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Period. Full stop.”

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