What did Republican Leader Mitch McConnell say about Trump’s liability for what happened on January 6th, and why did he vote “no

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What did Republican Leader Mitch McConnell say about Trump’s liability for what happened on January 6th, and why did he vote “no

t guilty” in the Senate trial?

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Lana71 [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-08T01:29:09+03:00

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McConnell said that Trump is "still liable for everything he did while he was in office," including his role in the Capitol riot that took place on January 6th. However, he voted “not guilty” because he considers that "Trump is constitutionally not eligible for conviction.”

Explanation:

Despite considering Trump responsible for the violent Capitol riot, McConnell claimed that The now ex-President can´t be legitimately impeached because he´s now a private citizen and under Article 2 Section 4 only the current president, vice president, and civil officers can legitimately be impeached, tried, or convicted.