A viral video in which GOP senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz are suspended following the violence on Capitol Hill has now been viewed more than two million times.
The clip, produced by the anti-Donald Trump PAC Really American, features footage of Cruz and Hawley with police officers crushed or beaten by protesters.
The voice of a woman explains the reasons why they should be removed from office, claiming that both lawmakers played an important role in inciting the uprising in Washington, DC.
Five people, including a police officer, were killed in the violence that engulfed the Capitol on January 6 in hopes of derailing Electoral President Joe Biden’s impending move to the White House after Trump addressed the crowd during a Stop the Steal demonstration.
NEW VIDEO📽️: The 14th edit is clear. No American engaged in insurrection or rebellion may hold office. Cruz and Hawley are most to blame for the uprising because of their dangerous rhetoric and conspiracies.
Retweet if you agree, we should #ExpelThemBoth pic.twitter.com/ovmeREoWua
– ReallyAmerican.com 🇺🇸 (@ ReallyAmerican1) 18 January 2021
Both Hawley and Cruz were widely condemned for challenging the results of the Electoral College during the certification, especially after the siege of the Capitol.
The Really American video, which was shared on Sunday, was viewed more than two million times in just nine hours, as well as more than 17,200 retweets.
The female narrator says, “The 14th Amendment to the American Constitution is clear: no American engaged in insurrection or rebellion may hold office.”
“While seven Republican senators voted to block the November 2020 election, Ted Crus and Josh Hawley share most of the blame for firing the violent crowd of Trump supporters who attacked the U.S. capital and killed five people,” the narrator goes on to say. ahead.
A Cruz guide addressing Trump supporters is then played in which he says, “We will not go into the night quietly.” Hawley is then seen speaking to a news program presenter: “There were major problems with this election. There were major issues about electoral integrity. There needs to be an investigation. There needs to be legislative changes.”
Next to a photo of Hawley pumping his first into the air, the narrator says: “The same terrorists who greeted Josh Hawley with a raised fist at the Capitol broke into the people’s house with the aim of kidnapping elected officials. and even to kill. “
The video then plays a clip of a Trump supporter outside the Capitol saying, “Death is the only solution to what’s in that building.”
The video accuses Cruz and Hawley of ‘unintentionally lying about the election’. The narrator says: “Now militia groups are planning to attack the Capitol again next week. Even more Americans could all be hurt because Cruz and Hawley refuse to accept any responsibility.
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“Cruz and Hawley are too dangerous to wait to vote. They should be expelled from the Senate immediately and prosecuted for their acts of terrorism.”
Calls for their resignation or removal by Congress have increased among lawmakers since the attack on the Capitol.
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said his colleagues were considering ousting Cruz and Hawley for their alleged role in inciting the Jan. 6 uprising at the Capitol.
In a Friday interview on PBS Fire line with Margaret Hoover, Manchin said that although he has a good personal relationship with Cruz and Hawley, their alleged violation of the 14th Amendment rule against inciting an insurrection and holding public office should be investigated.
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) also called for Hawley and Cruz to resign. She claims that they broke their oath of office by the election to reverse the efforts in the Senate, which inspired the rebellious crowd.
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“As a senator, I respect every member who does not agree with my ideas. I reserve the right to use my vote to fight for what I believe in,” Murray said. “But at the end of the day, our task is to keep this country a democracy where votes win, not brute force. Any senator who stands up and supports the power of power over the power of democracy has broken their oath of office. “Senators Hawley and Cruz must resign.”
Hawley said he only objected to the election college score because he wanted an opportunity to emphasize that “some states, especially Pennsylvania, have not complied with their own state election laws” by voting options during the ongoing COVID -19 pandemic to expand.
Cruz reflected Hawley’s sentiment, saying: ‘What I have done and what the other senators have done is what we choose to do, which discusses matters of great importance in the Senate of the United States. ‘
Both Cruz and Hawley offices were contacted for comment by Newsweek.