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After Helping Incite a Capitol Riot, Josh Hawley Just Had His Best Fundraising Month Ever Vivian Kane © Provided by The Mary Sue Josh Hawley speaks during a Senate hearing. Josh Hawley’s role in inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th has been widely acknowledged. Hawley was the first senator to pledge to object to counting Joe Biden’s completely legitimate electoral votes, giving a strong air of legitimacy to Donald Trump’s false claims that those votes were “rigged” or “stolen.” The photograph taken of him in the hours before the riot, h...

By Vivian KaneFeb 15th, 2021, 12:05 pm Josh Hawley’s role in inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th has been widely acknowledged. Hawley was the first senator to pledge to object to counting Joe Biden’s completely legitimate electoral votes, giving a strong air of legitimacy to Donald Trump’s false claims that those votes were “rigged” or “stolen.” The photograph taken of him in the hours before the riot, holding his fist up to the soon-to-be violent insurrectionists, speaks volumes. Following the riot, Hawley seemed to see a bit of pushback. His book deal...