Mitch says he is guilty.
Former President Donald Trump's actions preceding the riot at the U.S. Capitol were a "disgraceful dereliction of duty" and there is "no question, none," that he "is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," and Trump could still face criminal or civil punishment, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a strongly worded address after the Senate's vote for acquittal.

However, McConnell, who voted Trump was not guilty, said Trump could not constitutionally be found guilty as a former president, adding he does not believe the Senate should "grab power the Constitution doesn't give us."

Trump, though, "didn't get away with anything yet," McConnell said.

"Unless the statute of limitations has run, he is still liable for everything he did while he was in office," McConnell said. "He didn't get away with anything yet. Yet. We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being accountable by either one."


If Trump was still in office, however, "I would have carefully considered whether the House managers proved their specific charge . . . the question is moot because former President Trump is constitutionally not eligible for conviction."

However, McConnell left no doubt he believes Trump incited the rioters who attacked the Capitol as it was confirming the Electoral College's vote for President Joe Biden.

"[Trump] was angry he lost an election," McConnell said. "The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president."

That belief, he added, was "a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories, and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet Earth."


The issue, he added, was not because of Trump's "intemperate language" Jan. 6, but "also the entire manufactured atmosphere of looming catastrophe, the increasingly wild myths, myths about a reverse landslide election that was somehow being stolen, some secret coup by our now-president."

McConnell also stressed the legal system and Electoral College spoke, but that just "opened a new chapter of even wilder and more unfounded claims."

"The leader of the free world cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things," McConnell said. "This was an intensifying crescendo of conspiracy theories orchestrated by an outgoing president who seemed determined to either overturn the voters' decision or else torch our institutions on the way out."

Trump's "unconscionable behavior" did not end when the riot started, he added.

"We know he was watching the same live television as the rest of us," McConnell continued. "A mob was assaulting the Capitol in his name. These criminals carried his banners, hanging his flags and screaming their loyalty to him."

And, McConnell said Trump was the only person who could end the violence, but even though former aides, loyal allies, and more called on him to end the violence, Trump "did not act swiftly; he did not do his job; he didn't take steps so federal law could be faithfully executed and order restored."

Instead, according to public reports, "he watched television happily, happily," McConnell said, and even when it was apparent Vice President Mike Pence was in serious danger, "the president sent a further tweet attacking his own vice president."

Further, even with "police officers bleeding and broken glass covering Capitol floors, he kept repeating election lies and praising the criminals," McConnell said.

Trump's associates, he added, have tried to use the 74 million Americans who voted to reelect him as a "human shield" against criticism.

"Anyone who decries his awful behavior is accused of insulting millions of voter: That's an absurd deflection; . 74 million Americans did not invade the Capitol," McConnell said. "Hundreds of rioters did."

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Moldyoly, you, like all the rest of the socialist/progressives in this country fail to do any homework before you spout off your awful propaganda. My question to you and your socialist friends is dimple.

How could Trumps speech be responsible for the “breach” of the capitol building when the “breach” started a full 45 minutes before Trumps speech ended? And, the thousands of Trump supporters who were watching Trump and listening to his speech were about 45 minute walk away from the capitol building. So let’s do the math, I’ll help you because I’m guessing you failed basic math along with basic common sense.

45 minutes left in his speech + a 45 minute fast paced walk puts those Trump supporters 1.5 hours to the capitol building after the “breach” started. They would have arrived at the capitol building pretty much after it was over.

And you are a mindless zombie who follows the socialist agenda, how many times (hundreds most likely) during President Trump’s four years did ALL of the leftist/progressive/socialist democratic politicians lie about things Trump was saying and doing? My hope for you is that you are one of the many leftist morons who gets left in the dust by losing a good paying job to an illegal that is allowed to come into America by this moron Biden and his socialist handlers or that maybe you just lose everything you’ve worked for because of his high taxes.....you know that if you had been smart enough to actually watch the man (Biden) speak and actually hear what he was saying over the past 2 years you might have guessed that he is a liar and a crook. Oh, and he couldn’t care less about you, me, or any other American citizen unless you were putting big money into his campaign or his pockets.

Mitch says he is guilty.
Former President Donald Trump's actions preceding the riot at the U.S. Capitol were a "disgraceful dereliction of duty" and there is "no question, none," that he "is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," and Trump could still face criminal or civil punishment, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a strongly worded address after the Senate's vote for acquittal.

However, McConnell, who voted Trump was not guilty, said Trump could not constitutionally be found guilty as a former president, adding he does not believe the Senate should "grab power the Constitution doesn't give us."

Trump, though, "didn't get away with anything yet," McConnell said.

"Unless the statute of limitations has run, he is still liable for everything he did while he was in office," McConnell said. "He didn't get away with anything yet. Yet. We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being accountable by either one."


If Trump was still in office, however, "I would have carefully considered whether the House managers proved their specific charge . . . the question is moot because former President Trump is constitutionally not eligible for conviction."

However, McConnell left no doubt he believes Trump incited the rioters who attacked the Capitol as it was confirming the Electoral College's vote for President Joe Biden.

"[Trump] was angry he lost an election," McConnell said. "The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president."

That belief, he added, was "a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories, and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet Earth."


The issue, he added, was not because of Trump's "intemperate language" Jan. 6, but "also the entire manufactured atmosphere of looming catastrophe, the increasingly wild myths, myths about a reverse landslide election that was somehow being stolen, some secret coup by our now-president."

McConnell also stressed the legal system and Electoral College spoke, but that just "opened a new chapter of even wilder and more unfounded claims."

"The leader of the free world cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things," McConnell said. "This was an intensifying crescendo of conspiracy theories orchestrated by an outgoing president who seemed determined to either overturn the voters' decision or else torch our institutions on the way out."

Trump's "unconscionable behavior" did not end when the riot started, he added.

"We know he was watching the same live television as the rest of us," McConnell continued. "A mob was assaulting the Capitol in his name. These criminals carried his banners, hanging his flags and screaming their loyalty to him."

And, McConnell said Trump was the only person who could end the violence, but even though former aides, loyal allies, and more called on him to end the violence, Trump "did not act swiftly; he did not do his job; he didn't take steps so federal law could be faithfully executed and order restored."

Instead, according to public reports, "he watched television happily, happily," McConnell said, and even when it was apparent Vice President Mike Pence was in serious danger, "the president sent a further tweet attacking his own vice president."

Further, even with "police officers bleeding and broken glass covering Capitol floors, he kept repeating election lies and praising the criminals," McConnell said.

Trump's associates, he added, have tried to use the 74 million Americans who voted to reelect him as a "human shield" against criticism.

"Anyone who decries his awful behavior is accused of insulting millions of voter: That's an absurd deflection; . 74 million Americans did not invade the Capitol," McConnell said. "Hundreds of rioters did."

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Read Newsmax: McConnell: Trump 'Didn't Get Away With Anything Yet'
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Opps! That little shadow in the law that we the people want to be removed called "Qualified immunity."

Politicians don't dare remove it! I'd like to see them try!
I'd REALLY like to see them try and succeed!
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

I had to quit watching the <expletive> show by multiple actors--on both sides!
Too many episodes and speeches recorded on a national platform.

But what? Youtube even removed scientists' testimony to Congress because it didn't fit their narrative/policies.