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Sen. Kennedy responds to violence at the U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 27: Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS – Chaos erupted at the US Capitol on Wednesday afternoon. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy spoke out against what he called a “violent assault on the Democratic process.”

Sen. Kennedy has served as a United States Senator from Louisiana since 2017. Previously, the democrat turned republican served as the Louisiana State Treasurer from 2000 to 2017.