Senator Mitch McConnell came out against former president Donald Trump after the insurrection on Capitol Hill. He went so far as to say, “The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people.” He later told fellow Senators that they should listen to the arguments during the impeachment trial and have a “vote of conscience.” In the end, though, McConnell is voting along party lines. In an email to colleagues today he said he “will vote to acquit.”
Politico writes, “McConnell’s announcement ends a long period of silence over whether he would consider convicting Trump for incitement of insurrection and could pave the way for many other Republicans to follow in acquittal.”