Republicans largely silent about consequences of deadly attack and Trump's role in inciting it

[DonViejo]

Anne Gearan, Josh Dawsey, Mike DeBonis 9 hrs ago

Three days after a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol carried out in President Trump’s name, Republican leaders have yet to outline plans to hold anyone accountable or to alter a platform and priorities lashed to the outgoing Republican president.

Trump and some congressional Republicans, meanwhile, stepped up their efforts Saturday to head off Democratic efforts to impeach Trump over what they call his incitement of violence.

Behind closed doors, Trump and his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner have encouraged allies to fight against a potential impeachment by issuing statements on social media or elsewhere that discourage or condemn the move, people familiar with the calls said.

It was not clear whether those efforts were having much success. Republican allies of the president were mainly muted Saturday, as pressure continued to mount among Democrats to try to force Trump from office before his term expires Jan. 20.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-largely-silent-about-consequences-of-deadly-attack-and-trump-s-role-in-inciting-it/ar-BB1cC8a4

[OrlandoDem2]

1. Because in their hearts they either agree with Trump or know they have to vote against Trump.

Either way they are in a bad place.

[C_U_L8R]

2. They're siding with terrorism and insurrection

[uponit7771]

3. They are unrepentant, like Maddow said most are not caring cause consequences will be light

[BumRushDaShow]

4. "Republican allies of the president were mainly muted"

Only some were "mainly muted", the rest (save a small handful who condemned it) have started doubling down on the sedition.

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. Their silence is deafening

[dalton99a]

6. Because the planning, organizing, and financing were done by Republicans

Not the mention the lying and spreading rumors about the election

[angstlessk]

7. There was no 'platform' in 2020

https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-53914829

The Republicans, on the other hand, decided to scrap the whole thing entirely.

Instead, the delegates gathering for the limited in-person convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, passed a one-page resolution stating that they weren't going to have a new platform, but instead the party "has and will continue to enthusiastically support the president's America-first agenda".