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PEN America: Characterizing Jan. 6 as 'Legitimate Political Discourse' Is Perverse and Invites More Violence
February 05, 2022
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (TNSPol) -- PEN America issued the following statement:

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In response to the Republican Party labeling the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol "legitimate political discourse," PEN America issued the following statement from CEO Suzanne Nossel:

"The characterization of the January 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol as "legitimate political discourse" is perverse, and constitutes an open invitation to an escalation . . .

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