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WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) briefly spoke with Raw Story during the break of the fourth public hearing of the House Select Committee on Tuesday, saying that what continues to shock her is that people who should know better were promoting conspiracies.
"It's heartbreaking how this man was able to fool so many American people," she said. "And you wonder, educated, professionals who know the system and understand the system why they went along with what the president was stating for so long."
She specifically cited former Attorney General Bill Barr who waited so long before he came out about the details around the attempt to overthrow the election. Barr remained largely silent between his infamous interview with the Associated Press and when his book was released.
"It is not surprising to me that people who were fooled by the president then came out and violently attacked us," she noted
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The demented leading the demented.
Kingofalldems
(38,454 posts)He was claiming voter fraud and ballot tampering in the 2016 primaries.
llmart
(15,536 posts)They were just A-OK with it until the shit hit the fan and they went into full cover-your-ass mode.
Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)RockRaven
(14,966 posts)assuage his bruised ego with their nonsense. That isn't getting advice from the demented, that isn't being lied to, that is lying oneself.