Category: Jan. 6 joint session

Toyota Ends Donations to Targeted Republican Lawmakers After Lincoln Project Ad

Japanese automaker Toyota’s Political Action Committee (PAC) announced Thursday it will end its policy of giving financial contributions to U.S. lawmakers who objected to the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election, after the anti-Trump PAC, the Lincoln Project ran an ad slamming the company for donating to those Republican lawmakers. “In fact,…


Nikki Haley Breaks From Trump In Interview About a Potential Run for President

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley in a recent interview broke from Trump, criticizing his actions in relation to the Jan. 6 incident at the Capitol. Haley, in a lengthy profile interview with Politico focused on her former boss and a possible run for the presidency in 2024, said that she does not believe Trump will…


Sen. Johnson: Impeachment Appears to Be Distraction From What Democrat Leadership Knew About Jan. 6

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he thinks the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Trump may be a way to distract the public from why security was compromised on Jan. 6 and what Democrat leadership knew about it beforehand. “Again, you know I’ve always believed the Russian hoax was a diversionary operation from the corruption…


Eric Trump: Businesses Severing Ties With the Trump Organization Are Part of ‘Cancel Culture’

President Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, said businesses cutting ties with their organization are engaging in “cancel culture” to cancel anyone they don’t agree with. “We live in the age of cancel culture, but this isn’t something that started this week. It is something that they have been doing to us and others for years,”…


Sen. Lindsey Graham Said Those Who Breached Capitol Security Should Be in Jail

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) held a press briefing on Thursday afternoon to address his concerns about security at the U.S. Capitol being breached by what he called “domestic terrorist” during the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress to count Electoral College votes. “The first thing that stands out to me is how embarrassed and disgusted…


Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Those Who Breached Capitol Security Should Be in Jail

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) held a press briefing on Thursday afternoon to address his concerns about security at the U.S. Capitol being breached by what he called “domestic terrorists” during the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress to count Electoral College votes. “The first thing that stands out to me is how embarrassed and disgusted…


Trump Committed to Challenging Election Beyond Joint Session on Jan. 6

President Donald Trump intends to continue pursuing challenges to the outcome of the 2o2o election in as many as eight states regardless of the result of the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, when lawmakers will vet and count Electoral College votes. During a rally on an airfield in Dalton, Georgia, on Jan. 4,…


Former GOP Speaker Ryan Denounces Effort to Object to Electoral Votes

Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said he opposes efforts by GOP members of Congress to contest the electoral votes that will be counted in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. Ryan condemned the planned effort, implying the action undermines the rule of law. “Under our system, voters determine the president, and this…


Former GOP House Speaker Denounces Effort to Object to Electoral Votes

Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said he opposes efforts by GOP members of Congress to contest the electoral votes that will be counted in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. Ryan condemned the upcoming effort by GOP Senators and Representatives, implying the action undermines the rule of law. “Under our system, voters…


Hawley Doubles Down on Objecting to Electoral Results, Pushes Back Pressure From McConnell: Report

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has doubled down on objecting to Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, despite pressure from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Hawley put out a statement Thursday afternoon in which he reiterated the reasons for why he is choosing to object to the electoral vote count on Jan. 6. “I was…