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CNN: Trump Defended Rioters To McCarthy During Capitol Attack
By Matt Shuham
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By Josh Kovensky
02.12.21 | 6:06 pm
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By Tierney Sneed
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Interviews with 19 current and former officers show how failures of leadership and communication put hundreds of Capitol cops at risk and allowed rioters to get dangerously close to members of Congress.
By Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan
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on September 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. on September 8, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Trump Defense Turns Reality Upside Down To Cast Former President As Champion Of Peace
By Matt Shuham
02.12.21 | 1:27 pm
UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 01: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., listens to David Shulkin, nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary, testify during his Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Building, February 1, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 01: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., listens to David Shulkin, nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary, testify during his Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Building, February 1, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Cassidy Wants Defense Lawyers To Explain Trump’s ‘Inaction’ To ‘Panic-Stricken’ Pleas From Officers
By Zoe Richards
02.12.21 | 11:47 am
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Impeachment Managers Brace For ‘Campaign Of Distraction’ As Trump Defense Begins
By Josh Kovensky
02.12.21 | 10:01 am
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