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In this image from video, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks after the Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Saturday, February 13. Senate TV
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called the Jan. 6 Capitol attack a “disgrace.”
"They did this because they had been fed wild falsehoods by the most powerful man on Earth. Because he was angry. He had lost an election. Former President Trump's actions preceded the riot were a disgraceful, disgraceful dereliction of duty," McConnell said.
McConnell said there were "wild myths" about election fraud, but he said he defended Trump's right to bring any complaints to the legal system.
"As I stood up and said clearly at that time, the election was settled. It was over. But that just really opened a new chapter of even wilder, wilder and more unfounded claims," he said. "The leader of the free world cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things."
Trump "did not do his job" to end the Jan. 6 violence, McConnell said.
McConnell called the Trump defense team invoking Trump's voters during the impeachment trial "as a human shield against criticism."
16 min ago
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said he voted to convict former President Trump “because he is guilty.”
McConnell: "Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking" Capitol riot
From CNN's Adrienne Vogt
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called the Jan. 6 Capitol attack a “disgrace.”
"They did this because they had been fed wild falsehoods by the most powerful man on Earth. Because he was angry. He had lost an election. Former President Trump's actions preceded the riot were a disgraceful, disgraceful dereliction of duty," McConnell said.
McConnell said there were "wild myths" about election fraud, but he said he defended Trump's right to bring any complaints to the legal system.
"As I stood up and said clearly at that time, the election was settled. It was over. But that just really opened a new chapter of even wilder, wilder and more unfounded claims," he said. "The leader of the free world cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things."
Trump "did not do his job" to end the Jan. 6 violence, McConnell said.
McConnell called the Trump defense team invoking Trump's voters during the impeachment trial "as a human shield against criticism."
16 min ago
GOP Sen. Cassidy says he voted to convict Trump because "he is guilty"
From CNN's Alex RogersRepublican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said he voted to convict former President Trump “because he is guilty.”
Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who joined Democrats in voting to convict Trump of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Trump was ultimately acquitted as Democrats failed to get enough Republicans to join them in convicting Trump.
