Hotel Chain Cancels Senator Josh Hawley s Florida Fundraiser for His Role in Inciting Capitol Riot
The fundraising event was scheduled to be held at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando between February 12 and 15 but the hotel chain pulled out.
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Missouri s Republican Senator Josh Hawley has had a troubled time following the US Capitol riot on January 6. Amid public criticism, now a hotel chain has canceled his fundraising event in Florida for his role in inciting the riot.
The fundraising event that was scheduled for February 12-15 in Florida was canceled by Loews Hotels after a liberal lawyer posted a flyer on Twitter, tagging the hotel chain. Referring to Hawley as a traitor , the Florida attorney, Daniel Uhlfelder, asked the hotel chain why it was supporting the senator.
Hotel chain cancels fundraiser for Josh Hawley, citing Capitol riot
Loews Hotel Group has canceled an upcoming fundraiser for Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, saying it’s opposed to “all who supported and incited” the deadly riot at the US Capitol.
“In light of recent events we have informed the host of this event that it will no longer be held at our hotel in Orlando or at any Loews Hotel for that matter,” Sarah Murov, a spokesperson for hotel group, said in a statement. “Loews Hotels & Co is horrified and opposed to the January 6th events at the Capitol and all who supported and incited those actions.”
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Jan 16, 2021 3:01 PM ET
“We are horrified and opposed to the events at the Capitol and all who supported and incited the actions,” the company said in a statement posted to Twitter. “In light of those events and for the safety of our guests and team members, we have informed the host of the Feb. fundraiser that it will no longer be held at Loews Hotels.”
While the statement doesn’t mention the Missouri Republican by name, a political action committee affiliated with Hawley’s re-election, Fighting for Missouri PAC, was scheduled to hold a Valentine’s Day weekend fundraiser for the senator Feb. 12-15 at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando, Fla., near the Universal Orlando theme park.
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Loews Hotels said Saturday that it is canceling a planned fundraiser for Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) at one of its properties next month over his objections to the Electoral College results.