As conservatives across the country have denounced President Donald Trump’s role in Wednesday’s insurrection, a local state representative has publicly said blame doesn’t lie with the president.
State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-10, made a post on Wednesday night after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of presidential election results, resulting in violence, arrests and deaths, decrying the "left-wing media" after the New Castle News shared an opinion piece on the day's events.
"It was NOT the fault of President Trump that some chose to destroy property," Bernstine wrote. "When people commit crimes, the criminal is responsible. Just as no politician was responsible when BLM burned buildings and looted businesses, President Trump is not responsible for the few who damaged the US Capitol Building. It’s time to actually hold criminals responsible!"
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Regional political leaders condemn violent insurrection in Washington
Leaders rebuked the violence caused by an armed mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters who raided the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
Members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation and local political leaders are calling for less vitriol in American politics after Wednesday's insurrection in Washington, D.C.
Many rebuked the violence caused by an armed mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters who raided the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb fled to safety alongside other members of Congress as hordes of the president’s defenders stormed the Capitol Building and marched through legislative chambers, objecting to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 win.