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UpInArms

(51,284 posts)
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:36 AM Jan 2021

Missouri Faith Leaders Tell Josh Hawley to Resign, Say He'll 'Sell His Soul' for Career [View all]

Faith leaders in Missouri have called on Sen. Josh Hawley to resign over his role in inciting the Capitol rioting earlier this month, branding him an "opportunist" who is putting his own self-interest before the voters he was elected to represent.

Hawley has been widely criticized for objecting to the certification of the November presidential election results, which saw President Joe Biden defeat former President Donald Trump. Hawley—along with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz—objected to the certification as tens of thousands of pro-Trump protesters descended on the Capitol.

Hawley was pictured giving a raised fist salute to the demonstrators as he entered the building. Some of those protesters later stormed the building, forcing lawmakers to flee. Five people, including one police officer, died during the incident.

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"If you are watching this from somewhere else other than Missouri, we ask you to contact your senator and ask them to have him expelled from the Senate immediately. Missouri can't afford this. Black people can't afford this. My grandchildren can't afford this."

A bit More at:

https://www.newsweek.com/missouri-faith-leaders-tell-josh-hawley-resign-sell-his-soul-career-1565315

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