Senator Josh Hawley’s book canceled by the publisher citing ‘deadly uprising’ in the Capitol building

Senator Josh Hawley’s book canceled by the publisher citing ‘deadly uprising’ in the Capitol building

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“After witnessing the disturbing and deadly uprising that occurred on Wednesday in Washington, DC, Simon & Schuster decided to cancel the publication of Senator Josh Hawley’s next book,” the company said in a statement.

“We didn’t take that decision lightly,” added Simon & Schuster. “As an editor, it will always be our mission to amplify a variety of voices and points of view: at the same time, we take our greatest public responsibility as citizens seriously and we cannot support Senator Hawley after his role in what has become a dangerous threat to our democracy and freedom. “

A spokesman for Hawley did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Hawley’s next book, entitled “The Tyranny of Big Tech”, was scheduled to be published in June 2021. In the book, Hawley was set to argue that big tech companies “represent the most serious threat to American freedom since the Golden Age monopolies, “according to a description posted on the Simon & Schuster website.

Four people died on Wednesday when supporters of President Donald Trump, angry after lying about the election theft, invaded the Capitol and forced the temporary suspension of a Congressional procedure to certify the election results.

Hawley, backed by Trump, had been a leading Republican senator urging efforts to oppose broadly ceremonial procedures.

After order was restored to the Capitol on Wednesday, and following some Republican objections, Congress on Thursday morning finally certified Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

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