McConnell Says Rioters Who Stormed the Capitol Were ‘Provoked’ by Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is not publicly sharing whether he intends to vote to convict President Donald Trump on the charge of “ incitement of insurrection .” However, he is laying some of the…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is not publicly sharing whether he intends to vote to convict President Donald Trump on the charge of “incitement of insurrection.”
However, he is laying some of the blame for the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol at Trump’s feet.
During a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, McConnell said, “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. And they tried to use fear and violence to stop a specific proceeding of the first branch of the federal government, which they did not like,” McConnell continued.
He added, “But we pressed on. We stood together and said an angry mob would not get veto power over the rule of law in our nation — not even for one night.”
McConnell noted that despite the riot, Congress voted to certify the results of the Electoral College vote and predicted that there would be a “safe and successful” inauguration on January 20.