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11 Jan, 4 tweets, 1 min read
I don’t understand this. They did take over the Senate. Rioters were taking selfies seated in the president’s chair
Also is there any evidence this brave officer purposely redirected the mob ... or are journalists just making assumptions?
Also, Officer Goodman didn't save the Senate or the members ... he saved the rioters from possibly getting killed:
Don't get me wrong: Officer Eugene Goodman is a hero, like every other Capitol Police officer who held their ground against a violent insurrection.

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