What U.S. Capitol Siege Reveals About America’s Culture and Politics

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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. John Minchillo / AP Photo
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. John Minchillo / AP Photo

What U.S. Capitol Siege Reveals About America’s Culture and Politics

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Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger on Thursday called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove President Donald Trump from office for encouraging thousands of his supporters to march on the Capitol.

Reset asks an expert about the appropriate political and cultural responses to what many are calling an “attempted coup” against the U.S. government.

GUESTS: Dr. Dilara Sayeed, civic justice advocate; educator; president and cofounder; Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition