- A political action committee invested $ 700,000 in Missouri senator Josh Hawley after he was criticized for his role in inciting the Capitol insurrection on January 6, Axios reported.
- Hawley continued his effort to dispute electoral votes, even after Trump supporters violated the Capitol.
- Critics asked him to resign, and several Democrats called for an ethical investigation into his and Senator Ted Cruz’s actions.
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The Senate Conservatives Fund put $ 700,000 in total behind Senator Josh Hawley after he was scrutinized for helping to incite the crowd that attacked the Capitol earlier this month, Axios reported.
Since January 12, the political action committee has paid $ 397,782.53 to send more than 2 million texts and emails in support of Hawley. They also raised about $ 310,000 for their campaign committee, the vehicle reported.
In an e-mail sent, Executive Director Mary Vought said: “The junior senator from Missouri to oppose the election results showed tremendous courage. This brought him instant contempt from the media and even a public rebuke from his own leader in the Senate. “
Supporters of President Donald Trump violated the United States Capitol and clashed with law enforcement officials on January 6, interrupting a joint session of Congress while lawmakers certified President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. The attack left five people dead.
While many Republicans abandoned their plans to dispute the election results after the violence, Hawley and Senator Ted Cruz moved forward in an effort that would have been futile, but earned them points with Trump’s base.
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Critics, including Congressman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, asked Hawley and Cruz to step down and Senator Joe Manchin said the Senate should consider using the 14th amendment to remove Cruz and Hawley.
Last week, seven Democratic senators called for an ethical investigation in Hawley and Cruz over their objections to the Electoral College vote to determine whether or not their actions contributed to the siege of the Capitol.
In a statement, Hawley called the complaint “a flagrant abuse of the Senate ethics process and a flagrant attempt at party revenge”.
Axios added that SCF’s support for Hawley is helping him weigh a possible presidential candidacy in 2024, especially as several corporate PACs said they would not donate to Hawley and others who voted to run for election.