Senator-elect Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) Spoke about Wednesday’s riot in the Capitol building, saying that the senator Kelly Loeffler
Kelly LoefflerCongress claims Biden’s victory after protesters terrorize Capitol Congress rejects challenge to Arizona’s presidential vote, Hawley to still oppose Pennsylvania after the Capitol violated MORE (R-Ga.) And other Republicans have their fingerprints on the attack.
“The president and all those who enabled him, including Kelly Loeffler, who I ran against and who has not yet won this race, have their hands and their fingerprints on it,” said Warnock on SiriusXM’s The Joe Madison Show.
Loeffler’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
Warnock’s comments come a few days after he defeated Loeffler in the second round of the Georgia Senate. His victory, along with the victory of fellow Democrat Jon Ossof over Sen. David Perdue
David PerdueCelebrities react to Democrats by defeating Georgia, taking control of the Senate Democrats gaining control of the Senate after Warnock, Ossoff defeating Ossoff defeating Perdue in the second round of the Georgia Senate MORE (R-Ga.) They gave Democrats control of the Senate.
Loeffler, along with several Republican senators led by Sens. Ted Cruz
Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzCongress claims Biden’s victory after protesters terrorize Capitol Congress rejects challenge to Arizona Hawley’s presidential vote to still oppose Pennsylvania after the Capitol violated MORE (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley
Joshua (Josh) David HawleyCongress claims Biden’s victory after protesters terrorize Capitol Congress rejects challenge to Arizona Hawley’s presidential vote to still oppose Pennsylvania after Capitol violates MORE (R-Missouri), had planned to oppose the president-elect Joe Biden
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Hours after the attack, Loeffler said he was abandoning his plans to oppose the results and condemned the violence.
“The events that occurred forced me to reconsider and now I cannot, in good conscience, object to the certification of these voters. The violence, illegality and the siege of the Congress halls are disgusting and constitute a direct attack on what my objection was intended to protect the sanctity of the American democratic process, “said Loeffler.
While Hawley and Cruz condemned the violence on Wednesday, the two Republican senators still voted in favor of objections to the election results in Arizona and Pennsylvania.
“[Hawley and Cruz], they’re thinking about 2024 and this crazy notion that, somehow, they appeal to the worst in people, they appeal to that base, that gives them a chance, “said Warnock.” So, they were willing to sacrifice the nation, sacrifice their most beloved ideals of democracy, the peaceful transition of power to their own personal ambitions. “
Four people died in the riots on Wednesday, including a woman who was shot and killed by Capitol Police. Chaos followed an organized demonstration President Trump
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