- A political action committee has placed $ 700,000 behind Senate Josh Hawley, Missouri, after he was criticized for his role in inciting the Capitol uprising on January 6, Axios reported.
- Hawley continued his effort to contest the election votes even after Trump supporters trespassed on the Capitol.
- Critics have asked him to resign, and several Democrats have called for an ethical inquiry into his and Senator Ted Cruz’s actions.
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The Senate Conservative Fund has put a total of $ 700,000 behind Senator Josh Hawley after he was investigated for inciting the crowd that attacked the Capitol earlier this month, Axios reported.
Since January 12, the Political Action Committee has paid $ 397,782.53 to send more than 2 million texts and emails in support of Hawley. They also raised about $ 310,000 for his campaign committee, the store reported.
In one email sent, Executive Director Mary Vought said: ‘The junior senator of the Missouri decision to object to the election results has shown tremendous courage. This immediately brought him ridiculous out of the media and even a public reprimand from his own Senate leader. “
Supporters of President Donald Trump trespassed on the U.S. Capitol and clashed with law enforcers on Jan. 6, halting a joint congressional session because lawmakers would confirm President Joe Biden’s victory in the election. Five people were killed in the attack.
While many Republicans abandoned their plans to contest the election results after the violence, Hawley and Senator Ted Cruz stepped forward in an effort that would have been useless but earned points with Trump’s bases.
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Critics, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, called on Hawley and Cruz to resign and Senator Joe Manchin said the Senate should consider using the 14th Amendment to remove Cruz and Hawley.
Last week, seven Democratic senators called for an ethical inquiry into Hawley and Cruz over their objections to the Electoral College to determine whether their actions contributed to the siege of the Capitol.
In a statement, Hawley called the charge “a blatant abuse of the Senate’s Ethical process and a blatant attempt to take revenge on a party.”
Axios added that SCF’s support for Hawley is helping him weigh a potential 2024 presidency, especially since a number of corporate PACs have said they would not donate to Hawley and others who chose to contest the election.