THREAD: In a phone call with me today, @SteveDaines recounted the tense moments in the Capitol yesterday, and said it's time for Americans to come together and move forward. He details the evacuation of the Senate and called the images of rioters on the floor heartbreaking.
He told me he doesn't think talks of impeachment are helpful. When asked if he believes President Trump incited the violence, Sen. Daines said there's been dangerous rhetoric from all sides and we need to take the temperature down.
He said he wanted to set the record straight that he never said the election was stolen. I asked about the text message sent by his campaign after the election, and he said that came from the campaign arm and he doesn't always see those things go out. nbcmontana.com/news/local/dai…
🚨 🚨#BREAKING@GovernorBullock suing USPS and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, saying the USPS didn't follow required procedures to make policy changes. He appears to be the first governor to make such a move, after multiple attorneys general filed suit in Aug. #mtnews#USPS
The suit says unlawful actions have directly harmed Montanans by "impeding the flow of mail, including medical prescriptions, replacement parts for farm machines, utility bills, stimulus checks, application materials, and other essential communications." #mtnews#USPS
The court filing specifically mentions our @NBCMontana reporting on leaked photos of disassembled sorting machines and removed collection boxes in Montana. It was filed in U.S. District Court in Great Falls just now. #mtnews#USPS