In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky discussed his strained relationship with former President Donald Trump and his disapproval of the January 6 Capitol riot. McConnell revealed that he and Trump have not spoken in a while, expressing anger over the events of January 6. He held Trump “practically and morally responsible” for……
the attack on the Capitol, citing the former president’s inflammatory rhetoric and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. McConnell emphasized that Trump’s actions leading up to and on that day were a “disgraceful dereliction of duty” and stated that history would judge him harshly. Despite voting to acquit Trump during his second impeachment trial, McConnell made it clear that he believed the former president bore significant responsibility for inciting the violence that endangered lawmakers and disrupted the democratic process.
