Mitch McConnell blames Donald Trump for assault on Capitol Hill
The leader of the Republican senators believes that the militants have been "showered with lies" and "incited" to act by the American president.
It is a clear and clear distance taken on the eve of the handover. Mitch McConnell, the influential leader of the Republican senators, felt that Donald Trump was responsible for the assault on the Capitol on Wednesday January 6 by his supporters. During a speech, the senator from Kentucky declared that “the crowd has been showered with lies. She was prompted (to act) by the president and other powerful people ”. Among the Republican billionaire's strongest allies, Mitch McConnell has distanced himself recently. He even let it be known, after the indictment of the president for "inciting insurrection", that he did not rule out finding him guilty during his trial in the Senate.
In his speech on Tuesday, he denounced the "violent criminals who tried to prevent Congress from doing its duty," by disrupting the session devoted to certifying the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential election. "They tried to use fear and violence to interrupt the proceedings," but "we persevered" and the Democratic president will be sworn in on Wednesday, as scheduled, he said. “Then we will continue to move forward” and to work for the Americans, he promised.
Democrat Chuck Schumer, who will soon succeed him as head of the Senate, shared his analysis. “Rioters, insurgents, white supremacists and domestic terrorists tried to prevent the transfer of power. They were prompted (to act) by the President of the United States in person, ”he said. But "they failed", he continued, and "the peaceful transfer of the torch will take place tomorrow as it has been for generations".
