Warnock: Loeffler and those who ‘enabled’ Trump ‘have their fingerprints’ on Capitol riots

Elected Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) Weighed in on Wednesday’s riot at the Capitol building and said sen. Kelly LoefflerKelly Loeffler Congress confirms Biden’s victory after rioters terrorize the Capitol Congress, rejecting the challenge against Arizona’s presidential vote Hawley to still object to Pennsylvania after Capitol violated MORE. (R-Ga.) And other Republicans have their fingerprints on the attack.

“The president and everyone who enabled him, including Kelly Loeffler, who I faced and who has yet to concede this race, have their hands and their fingerprints on it,” Warnock told The Joe Madison. Show from SiriusXM said.

Loeffler’s office did not immediately respond to The Hill.

Warnock’s comments come a few days after he defeated Loeffler in Georgia’s Senate race in the Senate. His victory, along with fellow Georgia Democrat Jon Ossof’s victory over Sen. David PerdueDavid Perdue Celebrities respond to Democrats win Georgia, and Senate take control Democrats win Senate control to Warnock, Ossoff wins Ossoff defeats Perdue in Senate run-off Georgia (R-Ga.) Gave Democrats control of the Senate.

Loeffler, along with a number of GOP senators led by Sens. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward Cruz Congress confirms Biden victory after rioters terrorize Capitol Congress rejects challenge to Arizona’s presidential vote Hawley to continue to object to Pennsylvania after Capitol violated MORE. (R-Texas) and Josh HawleyJoshua (Josh) David Hawley Congress confirms Biden victory after rioters terrorize Capitol Congress rejects challenge to Arizona’s presidential vote Hawley to continue to object to Pennsylvania after Capitol violates MORE (R-Missouri), intended to oppose the elected president Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump recognizes end of presidency after Congress declares Biden to win Congress confirms Biden wins after rioters terrorize Capitol. Here’s how newspaper front pages around the world looked after crowds stormed the Capitol MORE‘s Electoral College won Wednesday before violence overwhelmed the Capitol.

An hour after the attack, Loeffler said she was abandoning her plans to object to the result and condemning the violence.

“The events that have forced me have forced me to reconsider and I can not now object in good conscience to the certification of these voters. The violence, the lawlessness and the siege of the halls of Congress are abominable and standing As a direct attack on what my objection was intended to protect the sanctity of the American democratic process, ”Loeffler said.

While Hawley and Cruz condemned the violence Wednesday, the two Republican senators still voted to support objections to the election results in Arizona and Pennsylvania.

“[Hawley and Cruz], they think of 2024 and this crazy idea that they’re somehow appealing to the worst people, that they’re appealing to this base, that it’s giving them a chance, ‘Warnock said. They were therefore prepared to sacrifice the nation, sacrificing its most cherished ideals of democracy, the peaceful transition of power for their own personal ambition. ‘

Four people were killed on Wednesday amid riots, including one woman who was shot dead by Capitol police. The chaos arose after a regular rally President TrumpDonald Trump recognizes end of presidency after Congress certifies Biden wins Congress confirms Biden wins after rioters terrorize Capitol Third House lawmaker positive for COVID-19 this weeksupporters in Washington, DC, about whom the president spoke.

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