Rubio says January 6 committee is a "complete partisan scam"
The Republican National Committee claimed the January 6 select committee is a "Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse."
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The Republican National Committee claimed the January 6 select committee is a "Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse."
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