'Mob was fed lies': Mitch McConnell accuses Trump of 'provoking' riot

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US Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell has turned on fellow Republican realDonaldTrump, saying he 'provoked' the Capitol riot.

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has accused President Donald Trump, a fellow Republican, of provoking the January 6 riot at the Capitol.

"The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the President and other powerful people," McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, local time.. The Senate has yet to schedule a trial to determine Trump's guilt or innocence. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell earlier told his party colleagues they have a conscience vote at Trump's impeachment trail.McConnell last week said he would listen to the arguments presented during the Senate trial before deciding how to vote on the impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection that resulted in the siege of the Capitol.

 

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realDonaldTrump So Mitch McConnell can name Trump as being responsible for what happened in Washington on January 6th, but our PM Morrison hasn’t got the strength of character to do the same. Morrison is a complete dud as PM!

realDonaldTrump Man who sleeps with dogs catches fleas.

realDonaldTrump After 4 years Mitch McConnell now calls out Trump all in the name of self preservation. Bit late pal, you’re as bad as him.

realDonaldTrump Is that running with the foxes and exonerating oneself ?

realDonaldTrump The most damage Trump has done is to the Republican Party. He has split this party and if he runs again he will start his own party and shatter the party for a long time. The party is at a turning point if they don’t nail Trump now the party will be split in 4 years

realDonaldTrump Uniparty strikes again.

realDonaldTrump Donald Trump is not a Republican. He just managed to convince the Republicans to elect him as president.

realDonaldTrump The rats are running faster than a bad Friday night kebab

realDonaldTrump Trump and Murdoch media guilty of inciting the violence

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