"They tried to hunt down the Speaker of the House. They built a gallows and chanted about murdering the vice president.
They did this because they had been fed wild falsehoods by the most powerful man on Earth – because he was angry he'd lost an election" - Mitch McConnell.
They did this because they had been fed wild falsehoods by the most powerful man on Earth – because he was angry he'd lost an election" - Mitch McConnell.
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1365258572305756161
"Former President Trump's actions preceding the riot were a disgraceful dereliction of duty."
"There is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day.
The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president."
The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president."
"And their having that belief was a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories, and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet Earth."
"Even after it was clear to any reasonable observer that Vice President Pence was in danger, even as the mob carrying Trump banners was beating cops and breaching perimeters, the president sent a further tweet attacking his vice president."
"Seventy-four million Americans did not invade the Capitol. Several hundred rioters did.
And 74 million Americans did not engineer the campaign of disinformation and rage that provoked it.
One person did."
And 74 million Americans did not engineer the campaign of disinformation and rage that provoked it.
One person did."
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