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McConnell: Trump 'provoked' crowd that stormed Capitol
thehill.com ^ | 01/19/21 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 01/19/2021 12:14:28 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday accused President Trump of provoking the violent crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

“The last time the Senate convened, we had just reclaimed the Capitol from violent criminals who tried to stop Congress from doing our duty. The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people,” McConnell said on the Senate floor, marking the first convening of the full Senate since the attack.

McConnell’s statements carry significance ahead of an anticipated Senate impeachment trial. The GOP leader has told colleagues he hasn’t yet decided how he would vote on a House-passed article of impeachment against Trump.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: capitol; donaldtrump; magariot; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; nevertrumper; trump; turtlebrain
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1 posted on 01/19/2021 12:14:28 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Only one

response!

PROVE IT! NOW!


2 posted on 01/19/2021 12:15:42 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: Berlin_Freeper

McConnell is provoking me!


3 posted on 01/19/2021 12:15:44 PM PST by brownsfan (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“The mob”


4 posted on 01/19/2021 12:17:16 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

>>>They were provoked by the president and other powerful people,” McConnell said on the Senate floor<<<

Would make me very happy if he would repeat this outside his protected zone!


5 posted on 01/19/2021 12:17:17 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: Berlin_Freeper

This is an example of why the GOP does not look “reformable.”


6 posted on 01/19/2021 12:17:31 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

He’s throwing out his high cards but there’s nothing left in the deck.


7 posted on 01/19/2021 12:17:38 PM PST by stanne
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To: brownsfan; All

May he an Pence burn in hell. Both liars.


8 posted on 01/19/2021 12:17:52 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

So now you know who is who.


9 posted on 01/19/2021 12:19:13 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Provoked because we’re now a a bunch of “deprogrammed deplorables”.


10 posted on 01/19/2021 12:19:18 PM PST by wardamneagle (c)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

China tightening the screws?


11 posted on 01/19/2021 12:19:33 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: pilgrim

What a LIAR little mr. mcC is. China Mitch is in the china joe club of thieves and liars.


12 posted on 01/19/2021 12:19:39 PM PST by Pilated (.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“Schumer is a pimp. He never could’ve out-fought Santino. But I didn’t know until this day that it was Mitch McConnell all along.”


13 posted on 01/19/2021 12:20:00 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Hey KENTUCKY!!!!!!!!! How about doing our side a favor and vote this one world government RINO republican OUT OF THE STINKING SENATE!!! He is a disgrace to your state.


14 posted on 01/19/2021 12:20:17 PM PST by RetiredArmy (Free Will. GOD gives you the choice to accept or reject Him! Choose Him. It depends on you.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

shame on McConnell to believe that Trump supporters are incapable of seeing, hearing and thinking for themselves

We can’t unsee what we’ve seen, McConnell and what we’ve seen isn’t going away


15 posted on 01/19/2021 12:20:51 PM PST by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: brownsfan

McConnell, is provoking me too....🤬🤬🤬


16 posted on 01/19/2021 12:21:18 PM PST by Dottiesmom
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To: ConservativeMind

Who is Mitch McConnell’s audience ?

He has burned all his bridges. Kentucky will find a nice replacement for him.


17 posted on 01/19/2021 12:21:24 PM PST by BrexitBen
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Talk about provoking! What is Mitchells’s problem? He should just shut up.


18 posted on 01/19/2021 12:21:30 PM PST by madison10 (Pres. Trump's greatest achievement is shining the light on the Deep State cockroaches.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

It is absurd for the Senator to blame the victim of breaches in ballot security for the chaos that followed. The President was a victim not a perpetrator.


19 posted on 01/19/2021 12:21:39 PM PST by Ohioan
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Turtle boy is such a rat bastard POS.


20 posted on 01/19/2021 12:21:48 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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