US lawmakers say Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley should resign for actions that led to Capitol siege

[JacksinPA]

US lawmakers say two senators must resign for actions leading to siege

Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, both Republicans, were at forefront of attempts to thwart Congress’ ratification of the Electoral College result.

www.scmp.com

• Cruz and Hawley, both Republicans, spearheaded attempts to thwart Congress’ ratification of the Electoral College result
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• Both are also fierce China hawks with growing portfolios of legislation focused on countering Beijing

Calls grew among US lawmakers for the resignation of Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz on Thursday, saying that their attempts to overturn US President Donald Trump’s defeat in November’s election fuelled Wednesday’s violent besieging of the Capitol.

Hawley and Cruz, both Republicans, spearheaded attempts to thwart Congress’ ratification of the Electoral College result, recycling disproved claims by Trump of widespread voter fraud in numerous states. Both continued to object when lawmakers reconvened after the attack.

Both are also fierce China hawks with growing portfolios of legislation focused on countering Beijing, and routinely speak out about the erosion of electoral freedoms in Hong Kong, having
visited the city during 2019’s pro-democracy protests.
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China-centric POV from Chinese newspaper: lose these 2 instigators.

 

[noonereal]

They should be prosecuted along with Trump, Trump Jr and Rudy for organizing a coup.

 

[JacksinPA]

They should be prosecuted along with Trump, Trump Jr and Rudy for organizing a coup.

The Feds are talking about sedition & insurrection.

 

[OrphanSlug]

They should be prosecuted along with Trump, Trump Jr and Rudy for organizing a coup.

I tend to agree, they doubled down on being a card carrying Trumpist and participated in the organization and incitement of trying to overthrow Congress.

 

[Captain America]

I simply cannot understand how someone like Cruz, who, at one point, hated Trump with his entire existence could transform into a Trump fanboy with his lips so firmly attached to Trump's penis?

I remember the time when the phrase "flip-flop" was a catch phrase of the rightwing, meant in the most derogatory way. Between Cruz and Lindsey, they are such flip-flops, you could wear them on your feet.