McConnell: Trump 'provoked' crowd that stormed Capitol

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Source: The Hill

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday accused President Trump of provoking the violent crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

“The last time the Senate convened, we had just reclaimed the Capitol from violent criminals who tried to stop Congress from doing our duty. The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people,” McConnell said on the Senate floor, marking the first convening of the full Senate since the attack.

McConnell’s statements carry significance ahead of an anticipated Senate impeachment trial. The GOP leader has told colleagues he hasn’t yet decided how he would vote on a House-passed article of impeachment against Trump.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/534804-mcconnell-trump-provoked-crowd-that-stormed-capitol

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[comradebillyboy]

1. It's always a shock when Mitch tells the truth or does

the right thing. I'm sure he got ulterior motives.

[JI7]

2. What he is really upset about is not keeping his majority

[underpants]

3. Mitch hates Trump

Fuck both of them

[jmowreader]

4. I hope this means...

McConnell is planning to talk his caucus into ridding the GOP of Trumpism once and for all.

[pwb]

5. So in opposite world

This means McConell will not vote to convict.

like Scaleise favors less gun control after being shot.

They are all in it for power and themselves just like trump. IMO.

[Harker]

6. Here comes the sanctimonious bleating about

bipartisanship.

Name the "other powerful people", and let's oust them, too.

[Mz Pip]

7. Disingenuous

Not too long ago Mitch stood on the house floor supporting all of Trump’s lawsuits contesting the election.

So sit down Mitch and STFU.

[Omaha Steve]

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