Originally Posted by
bobbiemcgee
Trump's lawyer, McConnell and McCarthy:
"Yet, the question before us is not whether there was a violent insurrection of the Capitol. On that point everyone agrees."
Always a problem with the facts here.
“It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election from one administration to the next", McConnell said.
Asked Wednesday about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) description of the riot as a “violent insurrection,” McCarthy said he agreed.
“No one would disagree with that,” McCarthy told reporters.
Your Llibertarians:
“This is not patriotism. This is not protesting. This is reprehensible violence and aggression and needs to stop now. We hope safety for all those who work in the Capitol.”