1: "The GOP members of Congress said the (phone) exchange showed Trump had no intention of calling off the rioters even as lawmakers were pleading with him to intervene. Several said it amounted to a dereliction of his presidential duty.
'He is not a blameless observer, ...
'He is not a blameless observer, ...
2: "...he was rooting for them," a Republican member of Congress said. 'On January 13, Kevin McCarthy said on the floor of the House that the President bears responsibility and he does.'" cnn.com/2021/02/12/pol…
"I think it speaks to the former President's mindset," said Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, an Ohio Republican who voted to impeach Trump last month. "He was not sorry to see his unyieldingly loyal vice president or the Congress under attack by the mob he inspired. In fact, ....
"...it seems he (Trump) was happy about it or at the least enjoyed the scenes that were horrifying to most Americans across the country."
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