Washington:
Top US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell delivered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump on Saturday regardless of voting to acquit the former president on an impeachment charge, saying he was accountable for the January 6 mob assault on the US Capitol.
“There’s no question — none — that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day,” McConnell mentioned in a speech following the vote that led to Trump’s acquittal.
“These criminals were carrying his banners. Hanging his flags. And screaming their loyalty to him.”
He known as Trump’s actions major up to the siege “a disgraceful dereliction of duty.”
McConnell went additional and recommended Trump could face charges now that he is out of workplace.
“President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office, as an ordinary citizen,” he mentioned. “He didn’t get away with anything yet.”
The Republican from Kentucky, nonetheless, mentioned he voted to acquit Trump on a charge of inciting insurrection for the reason that, he mentioned, it is unconstitutional to convict a president in an impeachment trial following he has left workplace.
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