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How Celebrities Reacted to Last Week’s Capitol Riot | L.A. Focus News

Dianne Lugo As Donald Trump loyalists desperately attempted to overturn Biden’s election by storming and attacking the United States capitol on Jan. 6, various celebrities turned to social media to sift through and share their own reactions to the mob. “January 6th, In the Year of Our Lord 2021…Such A Sad Day in The History […]

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