Four Hours of Insurrection

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Four Hours of Insurrection

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Jan 8, 2022

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As we reflect on the anniversary of Jan. 6, we wanted to share an episode from last year. We reconstructed the riot inside the U.S. Capitol — hearing from the lawmakers, journalists and law enforcement officials who were there, and answering lingering questions about how things went so wrong.

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Jan 8, 2022

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