U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) sits in the House Chamber before a joint session of congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. "Sen. Hawley was doing something that was really dumbass and I've been really clear about that in public and in private since long before the announcement he was going to do this," Republican Sen. Ben Sasse told NPR on Friday. "Hawley's presidential aspirations have been flushed down the toilet because of his role in instigating Wednesday's assault on democracy. When the Senate reconvened, Hawley continued his objection, speaking as the Senate debated the results from Arizona and later objecting to the results from Pennsylvania. Romney, a usually composed political, rose to speak shortly after and his anger at colleagues like Hawley was evident.

Source: CNN January 08, 2021 19:18 UTC