McConnell blames Trump for having ‘provoked’ mob


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National political reporter
Jan. 19, 2021 at 12:54 p.m. EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday pointedly blamed President Trump for having “provoked” the violent mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.

His remarks on the Senate floor came shortly before President-elect Joe Biden was scheduled to head to Washington after a farewell event in Wilmington, Del., where he has been conducting his transition. On the final full day of his White House tenure, President Trump is expected to release a video and could issue scores of pardons.

Senate confirmation hearings are being held for five of Biden’s Cabinet nominees throughout the day on a heavily fortified Capitol Hill, where preparations also continue for Biden’s swearing-in at noon Wednesday.

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