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He's called attention to Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and comments from Trump about his intentions during a potential second presidency.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
While immediate parallels were drawn to the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981, other political observers have highlighted more recent examples, such as Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to disrupt the process of finalizing Biden’s 2020 election win.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 July 2024
The shooting has shaken the country as another potential example of politically motivated violence, which includes the 2022 assault on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, the January 6th attack on the Capitol and a 2017 shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2024
Traitors stormed the Capitol, assaulted our police, and tried to suppress the will of millions of voters — including Arizonans.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
While immediate parallels were drawn to the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981, other political observers have highlighted more recent examples, such as Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to disrupt the process of finalizing Biden’s 2020 election win.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 July 2024
The shooting has shaken the country as another potential example of politically motivated violence, which includes the 2022 assault on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, the January 6th attack on the Capitol and a 2017 shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2024
Traitors stormed the Capitol, assaulted our police, and tried to suppress the will of millions of voters — including Arizonans.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
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“The Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Capitol. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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