But minutes before he spoke, when it came time for the most powerful Republican in Washington to hold Trump to account on the charge of causing the riot, McConnell said his hands were tied. Like McConnell, they said it was unconstitutional given that Trump was no longer president. But then, as it became clear that the bulk of the party was rallying behind the former president, McConnell appeared to have second thoughts, voting twice to throw out the trial as unconstitutional because Trump was no longer in office. McConnell has come to despise the 45th president he aided and accommodated for four years, particularly in filling federal judgeships. When the attack was underway, McConnell said, Trump abdicated his responsibility as commander in chief, and afterward, he refused to drop his baseless election lies.

Source: bd News24 February 14, 2021 13:04 UTC