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GOP congressman describes U.S. Capitol assault as "banana republic territory"

Congressman Mike Gallagher compared the assault on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump protesters to what he saw in Iraq while serving in the military. The Wisconsin Republican said the unrest was a consequence of members of his party vowing to object to the Electoral College in Congress. Gallagher spoke with CBS News correspondents Major Garrett and Ed O'Keefe during a CBS News Special Report.
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