Republicans

GOP Rep. Mo Brooks Blames Capitol Rioting On Antifa

ABC News reports: Congressman Mo Brooks was active on Twitter Thursday morning, making allegations that “fascist ANTIFA” is to blame for Wednesday’s violence at the U.S. Capitol. In a thread of four tweets, Rep. Brooks says there should not be rushed judgment and people should wait for an investigation into Wednesday’s events. In the responding tweets, Rep. Brooks gives four …

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Liz Cheney: “Trump Incited The Mob, He Lit The Flame”

Via press release from GOP Rep. Liz Cheney: We just had a violent mob assault the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to prevent those from carrying out our Constitutional duty. There is no question that the President formed the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob. He lit the flame. This is what America is not. …

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Loeffler And Other GOP Senators Drop Objections

After appearing at a Trump rally just two days ago, tonight soon to be ex-Sen. Kelly Loeffler announced that in light of today’s events, she will no longer object to certifying the Electoral College. Other GOP senators, including Steve Daines and James Lankford, are dropping their objections as well. It’s possible that all this performative bullshit will fall away entirely …

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Bush “Appalled By Reckless Behavior Of Leaders”

From former President George W. Bush: Laura and I are watching the scenes of mayhem unfolding at the seat of our Nation’s government in disbelief and dismay. It is a sickening and heartbreaking sight. This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic — not our democratic republic. I am appalled by the reckless behavior of some political …

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GOP Senator Battles Furious Cultists: “Opinions Don’t Matter, The Law Matters, I Took An Oath Under God!”

In a clip posted this morning to Twitter, Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana battles a crowd of cultists who are furious that he won’t be objecting during today’s session to certify the results of the Electoral College. Young tells the crowd, “My opinion doesn’t matter. And you know what, when it comes to the law, our opinions don’t matter. …

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37 GOP Reps Will Object To Results Of Multiple States

The Washington Post reports: In a joint statement Wednesday morning, 37 House Republicans said they would vote to sustain objections to the electoral college tallies of multiple states, asserting that Congress is “the last bulwark in a presidential election to ensure the Constitution has been followed.” In their statement Wednesday, the GOP lawmakers argued again that those states improperly changed …

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Politico: GOP Blame Game Includes Ronna McDaniel

Politico reports: The GOP blame game has expanded beyond Trump to some of his party acolytes. One party official suggested RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel — Trump’s hand-picked party leader — should step down, only a day ahead of the Republican National Committee’s annual Winter Meeting in Amelia Island, Fla. “I think the blame will be spread around, but a party …

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Axios: GOP Furious With Trump For Blowing GA Races

Axios reports: Republicans, who enabled President Trump with their silence and compliance, are privately furious with him for blowing their Senate majority. Why it matters: It’s a fitting and predictable end to Trump’s reign. The party has now lost the House, Senate and White House on his watch. He leaves Democrats in full control of Washington’s agenda, with only the …

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GOP House Rep. Kevin Brady Tests Positive For COVID

CNN reports: Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, has tested positive for coronavirus, he announced Tuesday. Brady — who was on the floor voting this week, including on Sunday — added that he will “Begin treatment tomorrow” and should “be fine.” News of Brady’s diagnosis comes on the heels of another member …

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QAnon Cultist Confronts Romney At DC Airport [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) was confronted by furious supporters or President Donald Trump at an airport and on a flight, according to emerging footage taken by the hecklers.   The airport incident started with a woman approaching Romney, who was looking down at his iPad in a terminal while waiting for his flight. “How are you doing?” the apparently …

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Advisors: Pence Won’t Interfere With Electoral Result

Reuters reports: Despite growing pressure from President Trump to help overturn his election loss, Vice President Mike Pence plans to stick to his ceremonial duties when presiding in Congress on Wednesday, advisers said. Pence plans to make clear in his statements that he backs the president but will stick to the constraints of his role, a former White House official …

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VA Police: Protesters At Hawley’s Home Were “Peaceful”

The Associated Press reports: Protesters who gathered outside the Virginia home of Republican Sen. Josh Hawley Monday evening were peaceful and they left when police explained they were violating local picketing laws, police said Tuesday. The Missouri senator on Twitter accused the protesters of vandalism and threatening his family. Officers were called to Hawley’s home in Vienna, a Washington suburb, …

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GOP Sen. Tim Scott Won’t Join Seditious Republicans

Axios reports: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will certify Joe Biden’s Electoral College win, refusing to join the growing number of Republicans planning to object to the process, Axios has learned. Scott, who joins several veteran Republican senators standing firm against President Trump’s efforts to overturn his legitimate election defeat, sparked buzz about a 2024 presidential run after getting the red …

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Sen. Ted Cruz To Object To Electors From Arizona

The Washington Post reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) plans to formally object to the certification of electors from Arizona during Wednesday’s joint session of Congress, according to a person familiar with the matter, ensuring that the duly certified results from a third state will be challenged by a GOP senator. Cruz has led a coalition of 10 other GOP senators …

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Ohio Gov Signs Expanded “Stand Your Ground” Bill

CBS News reports: An individual’s duty to retreat before using force has been eliminated in Ohio under a gun rights bill signed by Ohio’s Republican governor on Monday. Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill despite his vocal concerns that GOP lawmakers were ignoring his own legislation proposed following the 2019 mass shooting in Dayton. The measure expands the so-called “stand …

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MAGA Activists Plot Against “Disloyal” Republicans

Politico reports: MAGA figureheads and pro-Trump activists are vowing to excommunicate Republicans who vigorously oppose the doomed effort to keep Trump in power. In the coming days, that MAGA revenge complex could target everyone from low-level members of Congress to Vice President Mike Pence. “Republicans,” Trump warned on Twitter, “NEVER FORGET!” speaking to lawmakers who have said they will not …

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Kinzinger Sorry For Backing Trump, May Leave GOP

Yahoo News reports: Describing President Trump’s phone call with Georgia’s top election official as “frightening,” an Illinois Republican congressman suggested that he now regrets his vote for the president and might even be open to a third party if his GOP colleagues continue to echo baseless conspiracy claims about a stolen election. In an interview with Yahoo News’ “Skullduggery” podcast, …

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Hawley Falsely Claims Home Was Attacked By Antifa

Washington DC’s Fox News affiliate reports: Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley said his family was targeted by vandals and protesters late Monday evening. Hawley, who has been a leading voice in the effort to hold up Wednesday’s certification of the Electoral College vote, sent a tweet that his wife and newborn daughter were at their home in the Washington D.C.-area …

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Loeffler To Object To Electoral College Certification

Fox News reports: “Elections are the bedrock of our democracy and the American people deserve to be 100% confident in our election systems and its outcomes. But right now, tens of millions of Americans have real concerns about the way in which the November Presidential election was conducted—and I share their concerns,” Loeffler said in a statement. “The American people …

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GA Lt Gov Condemns Trump’s “Inappropriate” Call

CNN reports: Georgia’s Republican lieutenant governor on Monday condemned President Donald Trump’s phone call with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, saying the President’s effort to pressure the state’s top election official to falsify election results was “inappropriate.” “I am 100% certified to tell you that it was inappropriate. And it certainly did not help the situation,” Geoff Duncan told CNN’s …

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