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Mob mentality: Capitol riot exploited to expand the national security state that failed to stop it
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Rather than prioritize accountability for US intelligence officials' failure to prevent the pro-Trump mob attack on the Capitol, the incident is instead being used to expand the national security state's powers.
Max Blumenthal, who witnessed the Capitol mob and reported on a key participant, discusses his coverage of the attack and the dangers of a militarized, myopic response.
Guest: Max Blumenthal, editor of The Grayzone and author of several books including his latest, "The Management of Savagery."
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