Hawley now says objection to Biden win wasn't intended to keep Trump in office despite past comments

[groundloop]

I'd posted this in latest breaking news but it got alerted on because I apparently missed the 12 hour deadline by a little bit. I still think it's worth the read, so here ya' go.



https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/28/politics/josh-hawley-interview-objection-election/index.html

A defiant Sen. Josh Hawley insisted on Thursday that he never intended to overturn the presidential election by objecting to President Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania -- despite previously suggesting that Donald Trump could stay in power if Congress acted.

In the aftermath of pro-Trump rioters storming the Capitol seeking to stop the January 6 certification of Biden's win, the first-term Missouri Republican senator has faced a barrage of criticism over his decision to contest the results of Pennsylvania -- with Senate Democrats calling on the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate his actions and others calling on him and GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to resign.

But Hawley has said he has "no" regrets, telling CNN: "I was very clear from the beginning that I was never attempting to overturn the election."

Yet before January 6, Hawley didn't rule out the possibility that Congress could throw out the electoral results and keep Trump in office. On January 4, Hawley was asked by Fox News: "Are you trying to say that as of January 20th that President Trump will be president?" He responded to anchor Bret Baier: "Well, Bret that depends on what happens on Wednesday. I mean this is why we have the debate. This is why we have the votes." Hawley repeatedly declined to say Congress wouldn't be able to change the results of Biden's win.

[DeminPennswoods]

1. He's running for the hills

as his political ambitions are crumbling before him.

[uponit7771]

3. +1, but there were 6 other kGOP senators who went along with him

[Wawannabe]

4. Only because faith leaders in MO

Are now calling for his resignation!

Cannot believe the Bible thumpers are standing up to him. FINALLY!

[DeminPennswoods]

8. Better late than never

nt

[Cirque du So-What]

2. Your ass isn't talking its way out of this

Your gaslighting days are at an end. We have recordings.

[secondwind]

5. Bullshit. He was in favor of the attempted coup.......

🤬🤬🤬

[Phoenix61]

6. What a spineless whimp.

All ready to talk trash until the bill comes due.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. He's a fraud. He's lied about his record in the Army and he's lying about what his real intentions

were on January 6. But that's what Republicans do.

[MagickMuffin]

9. Josh Hawley you can run from your past but you can't hide from the truth

of what you said. It's ALL on record, dipshit.

[struggle4progress]

10. Here' s Hawley explaining the importance of conversation

[lindysalsagal]

11. "You can't question my intent" similar to the "I was joking" defense.

It's a 3rd grader's damage management ploy: "You saw/heard me do it, but here's why you can't make me feel guilty and change my behavior."