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Newton congressman says '1776 moment' tweet was about our votes
Rep. Hice said he never meant to stoke insurrection
Hice
U.S. Rep. Jody Hice speaks during an event at Stanton Springs Business Park in February 2020. - photo by File Photo
Social media posts about a “1776 moment” weren’t about violence, and the attack on the U.S. Capitol was infiltrated by the radical left, a Newton County congressman said in the hours after the insurrection ended.