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Today, Explained

The breach, explained by Rep. Maloney (locked in her office)

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.310.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York explains what it was like to live through today’s violent transfer of power. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, you're talking to Representative Maloney.

0:11.8

Representative Maloney, thank you for making time for us on a very difficult day.

0:16.4

Thank you, Sean.

0:17.4

It is a difficult, very difficult day.

0:20.4

It's a threat to our democracy and an embarrassment to our country.

0:25.7

And it was started and incited by the President of the United States.

0:30.2

And for one branch to incite violence against another branch of government is unheard of

0:36.9

in our country.

0:38.8

I want to get into all of it with you.

0:40.6

Can you tell me just right off the bat where you are right now?

0:43.4

Are you safe?

0:45.2

I am safe.

0:46.4

I am in my office in the Rayburn building.

0:51.0

We were told to go to our offices and lock the door.

0:55.2

And I'm here with two staff members.

0:58.2

And just to let you know, we started the day-to-day with a conversation with your colleague

1:01.5

Congresswoman Maxine Waters about how this was a historic day for the United States Congress.

1:07.8

And now several hours later we're talking to you about how this has been an historic

1:13.6

day for the United States Congress, but for a completely different reason.

1:17.8

How do you feel right now?

1:19.6

Oh, I'm devastated.

1:22.8

I'm beyond.

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