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| McConnell Still ‘Very Upset' with Trump ‐ ‘We Haven't Spoken for Quite a While' | |
| 2025-02-04 | |
| [Breitbart] During Sunday’s broadcast of CBS’s "60 Minutes," Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he was still at odds with President Donald Trump despite his election victory last November. The Kentucky Republican said he still harbored ill-will for what he had alleged was Trump’s role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
STAHL: How would you describe your relationship with President Trump? MCCONNELL: Well, we haven’t spoken for quite a while. I was very upset about what happened January 6. STAHL: You had to be evacuated from the Senate along with other leaders. Your staff was in your office. The rioters were banging on your door. Someone with a flagpole broke a window into your office. MCCONNELL: Yeah. Well, my staff in the Capitol was putting furniture up against the doors. STAHL: To prevent them from coming— MCCONNELL: To prevent the rioters from outside from breaking the doors and getting at them. And what was it about? To try to prevent the orderly transfer of government, which had never happened in our country. STAHL: Your staff, after the crisis was over, you went and spoke with them. You— it was a highly emotional situation. You remember? MCCONNELL: Oh, I remember well. STAHL: Do you remember what you told them? MCCONNELL: That— Yeah, I remember what I told them. MCCONNELL (OFF-CAMERA): President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. MCCONNELL: That’s the way I still feel about it. STAHL: What are your views on President Trump and his supporters trying to change what happened on January 6? They’re calling it a "day of love." They called the rioters "martyrs." MCCONNELL: Yeah. No, it— it was an insurrection. STAHL: What about the pardons for the people who stormed the Capitol that day? MCCONNELL: I— I think pardoning the people who’ve been convicted is a mistake. Related: Mitch McConnell 01/25/2025 Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary Mitch McConnell 01/16/2025 Liveblog: Four New Trump Cabinet Nominees Face Off Against Senators at Confirmation Hearings Mitch McConnell 01/10/2025 US anti-Israel activists blame Israel for Los Angeles wildfire crisis | |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 Mitch has watched '50 First Dates' fifty-one times. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-02-04 21:02 |
| #9 Mitch looks like he is subject to an extended taxidermy process. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-02-04 14:18 |
| #8 When he visits the web page about dementia, he is always surprised the links have been clicked. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-02-04 12:17 |
| #7 The worst part is that Mitch knows better. He knows what actually happened. Let that sink in. |
| Posted by: Angstrom 2025-02-04 11:52 |
| #6 Keep your trap shut and head into retirement quietly. Otherwise you will find yourself under investigation too. Lord knows you have earned an investigation. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2025-02-04 09:50 |
| #5 I think pardoning the people who’ve been convicted is a mistake. Which is the very definition of pardon criteria BTW. |
| Posted by: Warthog 2025-02-04 09:43 |
| #4 Well, we haven’t spoken for quite a while. ...he said after freezing in place and carried out by aides. |
| Posted by: Warthog 2025-02-04 09:41 |
| #3 Thanks for the SCOTUS judges, now GTFO Yertle |
| Posted by: Frank G 2025-02-04 09:35 |
| #2 Mitch, get over yourself. You're being allowed to retire in peace. Take your boodle and go. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2025-02-04 09:31 |
| #1 His problem with Trump likely has nothing to do with January 6, 2021. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-02-04 01:16 |