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On Jan. 6, 2021, an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, urged on by then-President Donald Trump. Trump told them the 2020 election was stolen from him and they should “fight like hell, [or] you’re not going to have a country anymore.”

Five people died in the insurrection, more than 140 police officers were injured, and for the first time in American history, we did not have a peaceful transfer of power.

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips was in the U.S. Capitol that day. On year later, he shared his memories with host Cathy Wurzer.

Phillips said he still feels “disbelief that what transpired one year ago today happened in the United States of America.”

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On Jan. 6, 2021, an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, leading to five deaths and interrupting the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in American history. One year later, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, who was in the U.S. Capitol that day, shared his memories with host Cathy Wurzer.

On January 6, 2021, an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, leading to 5 deaths and interrupting the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in American history. One year later, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, who was in the U.S. Capitol that day, shared his memories with host Cathy Wurzer.

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