Republicans recoil from Missouri Sen. Hawley after siege Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is being scolded and blamed for Wednesday’s riots at the U.S. CapitolO'FALLON, Mo. “Supporting Josh Hawley ... was the worst decision I’ve ever made in my life,” former Missouri Sen. John Danforth told The Associated Press on Thursday. “Assault on democracy: Sen. Josh Hawley has blood on his hands in Capitol coup attempt,” read the headline of the editorial. Hawley, who defeated Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill in 2018, was once celebrated by the Republican establishment as a rising star. Now Danforth wonders how Hawley will be able to work with his Senate colleagues, even Republicans, moving forward.

Source: ABC News January 08, 2021 17:20 UTC