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DOJ prosecuters put on leave after describing Jan 6. As a "riot" by a "mob":
Instead of getting suspended for calling it a mob riot, maybe the DOJ lawyers should have quoted one of my Republican colleagues.
— Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (@whitehouse.senate.gov) 2025-10-30T18:17:53.301Z
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