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‘The Big Lie' explores Trump's denial of election results

Clip: 07/29/2022 | 10m 19s | Video has closed captioning.

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There were several notable developments this week related to the Jan. 6 investigation and former President Trump’s lies about the 2020 election. Jonathan Lemire, POLITICO's White House bureau chief and host of MSNBC's "Way Too Early," takes a look into those topics in his new book, “The Big Lie." He joins Yamiche Alcindor for our Washington Week Extra.

Aired: 07/29/22

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