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Donald Trump has said he will pardon the rioters who attacked the U.S.
capitol on January 6, 2021.
A retired Capitol police officer says that feels like betrayal.
So it feels like sometimes like, what did I risk my life for?
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That's a Martinez.
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CNN is in court today defending itself against accusations of defamation.
A security contractor who offered to help Afghans flee the Taliban said wrongly portrayed him as predatory.
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