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The House moved toward holding Mark Meadows in contempt just as newly revealed messages showed Trump allies, administration figures, and Trump’s own son scrambling for someone to make him act during the Capitol attack. The episode underscored that the White House knew the riot was out of control and still failed to respond like a government in a crisis.
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The House moved toward holding Mark Meadows in contempt just as newly revealed messages showed Trump allies, administration figures, and Trump’s own son scrambling for someone to make him act during the Capitol attack. The episode underscored that the White House knew the riot was out of control and still failed to respond like a government in a crisis.
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The House moved toward holding Mark Meadows in contempt just as newly revealed messages showed Trump allies, administration figures, and Trump’s own son scrambling for someone to make him act during the Capitol attack. The episode underscored that the White House knew the riot was out of control and still failed to respond like a government in a crisis.
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