Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe is blasting President Donald Trump for not stating that the presidential election was not stolen from him in remarks where he denounced political violence.
During an appearance on CNN, McCabe was asked what “potential bad actors” heard from Trump’s remarks. He said, “President Trump is a master at coded language and the use of dog whistles. And there is no question that that statement included some of those same references.”
“Simply by leaving out the comments that you’ve mentioned, he sends a signal to his folks to fight on. He has never come out and formally undercut the central theory of this domestic terrorist rebellion, which is, the lie that the election was stolen from him,” he continued.
McCabe went on to say that Trump’s “failure” to not refute claims the election was stolen is “absolutely unforgivable.” He also called the president’s remarks a “self-serving attempt at damage control.”
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CNN’s Andy McCabe attacks Trump for posting a video calling for peace, suggests it was actually a call for violence.
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 14, 2021
"Trump is a master at coded language and the use of dog whistles. And there is no question that that statement included some of those same references" pic.twitter.com/IzwWmQ6lHc
In remarks on Wednesday night, Trump denounced violence as he said, “Mob violence goes against everything I believe in and everything our movement stands for. No true supporter of mine could ever endorse political violence. No true supporter of mine could ever disrespect law enforcement or our great American flag. No true supporter of mine could ever threaten or harass their fellow Americans.”
“If you do any of these things, you are not supporting our movement, you are attacking it, and you are attacking our country. We cannot tolerate it,” he added.
While he said he had directed federal resources to ensure the Capitol is secure and there can be a safe presidential transition, Trump did not address his claims that the election was stolen from him.
Nor did he assume responsibility for the violence.
As rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, Trump released a video message urging them to “go home in peace.” He also falsely claimed that the election was stolen from him.
In comments before rioters stormed the Capitol, Trump told supporters, “We will never give up. We will never concede. It doesn’t happen. You don’t concede when there’s theft involved.”
“We fight like hell, and if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore,” he added.
