Lindsey Graham blames PELOSI for Capitol riot because ‘she did not provide enough security’ as he warns Trump’s conviction ‘to destroy the Republican Party’
- South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham blames House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for not providing enough security at the Capitol to defend against riots
- ‘How the hell could that happen?’ Graham spoke Sunday about the Capitol’s collapse. ‘Where was Nancy Pelosi? Its job is to provide Capitol security ‘
- A South Carolina Republican, and President Donald Trump’s strong alliance, said: ‘We’ll get to the bottom of it’
- Graham says Trump is ‘the most important voice in the Republican Party for a long time to come’ and would urge destruction of the GOP
- He also said Trump would ‘take responsibility for his part on January 6’
- The president has not yet said he rode the crowd before they stormed the Capitol despite being persuaded by the House to ‘provoke a revolt’
Lindsey Graham suggested Sunday that Nancy Pelosi was to blame for thousands of pro-Trump protesters breaking the Capitol earlier this month, believing it to be the job of the Speaker of the Capitol security House to give.
‘To see people coming and taking over the Capitol – the House and the Senate – defeat officials, damaging the government seat. How the hell could that happen? Where was Nancy Pelosi? Her job is to provide the security of Capitol, ‘South Carolina Republican, and President Donald Trump’s strong alliance said in an interview on’ Sunday Morning Futures. ‘
He said: ‘We’ll get to that.’
Capitol’s protest left hundreds injured and five dead, including a Capitol Police officer who was beaten over the head by a fire hydrant riot.
Several Republicans have taken to the ranks of Democrats in blaming Trump for the Jan. 6 storm, saying he encouraged ‘insurrection’ by awakening a crowd of thousands of militants. his support before they landed on Capitol Hill.
While Trump has denied the violence and criticized what he has done, he has not taken responsibility for engaging in the scene.
Senator Lindsey Graham said Sunday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was to blame for the Capitol riots earlier this month
‘How the hell could that happen?’ he asked of the breach. ‘Where was Nancy Pelosi? Its job is to provide Capitol security. We’ll get to the bottom of it ‘
Thousands of pro-Trump supporters descended on Capitol Hill January 6 and where they were able to break the building to delay Congress confirming the election for Joe Biden
The Democratic House of Commons voted Wednesday to implore the president for what he did – with 10 Republicans crossing the aisle to vote for Trump’s second impeachment.
Now, Democrats are debating semantics about getting the impeachment articles to the Senate. Some say they should wait for a conviction to continue until after Joe Biden ‘s first 100 days in office, while others call for immediate action.
The Senate is recessed and will not return until Jan. 19, the day before Bidne’s start – and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not meet again early to begin the scrutiny and voting process to condemned.
Graham warned the Republican Party not to condemn Trump, especially after he had already left the White House, saying it would be disastrous. ‘
‘This is insane at every level,’ Graham said of the impeachment effort. ‘It will create more division in our country.’
‘What good comes from attacking Donald Trump after he leaves office? Graham continued through his interview with Maria Bartiromo at Fox. This is the impeachment of the Scarlet Letter where Democrats are openly trying to disallow President Trump from holding office again after he resigns. This has never been done in the history of our country, I think it is completely illegal. It is led by the radical left. ‘
He said: ‘And to my Republican colleagues in the Senate if we accept the non-legislative impeachment of Donald Trump after he resigned, it would destroy our party.’
The House approached Trump Wednesday for ‘inciting a revolt’, thinking it had ridden its supporters before they stormed the Capitol. Reports surfaced that they were looking for Pelosi
‘The Republican Party wants to move on. President Trump is going to be the most important voice in the Republican Party for a long time to come, ‘Graham said.
‘Attacking him after he left office would be disastrous for our country and our party.’
Graham, a frequent Trump golfer, said the president will ‘take responsibility for his role on Jan. 6’ in awakening the crowd that descended on the Capitol.
Trump, along with still admitting he lost his re-election, has also not taken any responsibility for the attacks as Congress worked to confirm the election for Joe Biden.
It is not yet clear whether a conviction will be successful in the Senate as a two-thirds vote is required to pass the motion, meaning at least 16 Republicans would have to vote to condemn it.