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Appalling and inexcusable

Appalling and inexcusable

And President Donald Trump is to blame

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Melanie Phillips
Jan 06, 2021
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What happened at the US Capitol on Wednesday was appalling and inexcusable. Protest is one thing but, in a free society, mob riot and violent invasion can never be justified.

These were shocking events, for which President Donald Trump is to blame. As I said more than a month ago, if the belief that the presidency had been stolen was left unresolved then…

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