US Capitol mob was provoked by the president and other powerful people, Mitch McConnell said (File)
Washington:
The supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the US Capitol were provoked by the president and fed lies, Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. The mob was fed lies, the senator from Kentucky said in a speech on the Senate floor. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people. And they tried to use fear and violence to stop the certification by Congress of Democrat Joe Biden s November 3 election victory, McConnell said. 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, he said.
US News: WASHINGTON: The supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the Capitol were "provoked" by the president and "fed lies," Senate Republican Majority Leader.
The supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the US Capitol were ’provoked’ by the president and ’fed lies,’ Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
The supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the Capitol were "provoked" by the president and "fed lies," Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday.
Outgoing Senate Republican majority leader accuses US president of feeding the rioters 'lies' about the election and encouraging them to storm the seat of American democracy