Mug shot: Republican Josh Hawley told to stop using January 6 fist salute photo

[Jilly_in_VA]

The Republican senator Josh Hawley must stop using an infamous picture of him raising his fist to protesters at the US Capitol on January 6 on campaign merchandise, the news site Politico said.

The shot was taken on 6 January 2021 as Hawley, from Missouri, made his way into the Capitol for the certification of electoral college results in Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump.

Supporters Trump told to “fight like hell” in defense of his lie about electoral fraud attacked the Capitol. The attempt to stop certification failed but Hawley was one of 147 Republicans to lodge objections regardless.

A bipartisan Senate report connected seven deaths to the riot. Trump was impeached.

In February, Hawley’s campaign started selling $20 mugs featuring the picture, with the caption “Show-Me Strong”, a play on Missouri’s “Show-Me State” nickname.

The picture was taken by E&E News, which Politico bought in December. On Monday, Politico said it had sent a cease and desist letter and said: “We do not authorize [the picture’s] use by the Hawley campaign for the purpose of political fundraising, which the campaign has been put on notice of by legal counsel.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/15/josh-hawley-january-6-fist-photo

[SoCalDavidS]

1. They Don't Follow The Law

He'll probably continue to use it, and fight out in court for the next couple of years.

[uponit7771]

2. K&R, One police officers suicide is connected to J6. Hawley supports cop killing

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3. I think it's another photo as the raised fist photo...

is not doing Hawley any favors as it reminds many peoplle of his participation in the j6 insurrection.

[lastlib]

4. His MAGAt worshipers love it.

Hawley has become a rock star to them.

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5. Yes they do. I re-checked. It is the raised fist shot.

That might help him with magats and getting re-elected to the Senate, but IMO it'll come back to bite him in presidential races.

[SWBTATTReg]

6. I support my fellow Missourians when we vote this scumbag out of office as soon as we can.

Traitor.

Maybe one day, we'll get a new Senator, one is who is NOT so partisan, not so disgusting, and not such a brown nose.

[cojoel]

7. Hopefully the new Senator will also actually live in Missouri

It would be best for Missouri if they had two Senators instead of just one.

[Ray Bruns]

8. "Supporters Trump told to "fight like hell" in defense of his lie about electoral fraud"

Trump:"fight like hell while I scurry back to my bunker for safety while you all get charged like lemmings".