KC Star Editorial: Assault on democracy: Sen. Josh Hawley has blood on his hands

[George II]

Assault on democracy: Sen. Josh Hawley has blood on his hands in Capitol coup attempt

No one other than President Donald Trump himself is more responsible for Wednesday’s coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol than one Joshua David Hawley, the 41-year-old junior senator from Missouri, who put out a fundraising appeal while the siege was underway.

This, Sen. Hawley, is what law-breaking and destruction look like. This is what mobs do. This is not a protest, but a riot. One woman was shot and has died, The Washington Post reported, while lawmakers were sheltering in place.

No longer can it be asked, as George Will did recently of Hawley, “Has there ever been such a high ratio of ambition to accomplishment?” Hawley’s actions in the last week had such impact that he deserves an impressive share of the blame for the blood that’s been shed.

Hawley was first to say that he would oppose the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. That action, motivated by ambition, set off much that followed — the rush of his fellow presidential aspirant Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and other members of the Sedition Caucus to put a show of loyalty to the president above all else.

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article248317375.html

[mcar]

1. He needs to be shunned from society

Along with his bestie, Cruz.

[BlueIdaho]

2. He needs to be imprisoned. nt.