'An embarrassment and a disgrace': McConnell faces backlash over his excuse for ignoring the 1/6 hearing
Mitch McConnell, MSNBC
July 27, 2021 | 04:20PM ETFrontpage videosSpeaking to a gaggle of reporters this Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked if he watched the House select committee's first hearing in its investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
"Did you watch any of the hearing today?" a reporter asked.
"No, I didn't," McConnell replied.
"Why not?" the reporter asked.
"I was busy doing work," McConnell said. "I serve in the Senate."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on why he didn't watch the Jan. 6th hearing today: "I was busy doing work."pic.twitter.com/oqY9Ik6Hlj— The Recount (@The Recount) 1627413015
But McConnell's critics on Twitter weren't buying that excuse.
Leader McConnell didn\u2019t comment further on January 6th. He said he hasn\u2019t been watching the hearings today, focused instead on Senate business. Adds, he has said all that he wants to say on the attack.pic.twitter.com/nQ2R5PNHSw— Eva McKend (@Eva McKend) 1627412034
By 'work' he means thwarting democracy.
— Michael Little (@Michael_Little_) July 27, 2021
They have every lame excuse in the book.— Corey Kendall #GotMy1stShot (@Corey Kendall #GotMy1stShot) 1627413440
"Doing work." So protecting our democracy and getting the facts about an insurrection that almost destroyed our country isn't important to @LeaderMcConnell??? The man is deplorable--and part of the problem.
— 😷💜Sandy James—Teacher, Author, Type A 😷💜 (@sandyjamesbooks) July 27, 2021
Anyone wanna tell him that if those officers didn\u2019t do what they did, he wouldn\u2019t be around to \u201cwork\u201d?— Ramon Lo (@Ramon Lo) 1627413191
What does Mitch consider 'doing work' besides blocking every last bill that reaches his desk??— Corey Kendall #GotMy1stShot (@Corey Kendall #GotMy1stShot) 1627413382
Riiight......because all of a sudden THAT'S more important.
He didn't watch it because he already knows what happened and who's responsible.
He also doesn't give a shit.
— Observationist (@Observat1onist) July 27, 2021
This is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell downplaying the January 6th insurrection.
The Jan. 6th hearing is the most important piece of work to be done for our democracy!
— Lucille Kenney (@lucillekenney) July 27, 2021
"I was busy doing work."
Translation: the truth hurts.
— Trump is a Domestic Terrorist | #ArrestTrumpNow (@MikeFreethinker) July 27, 2021
Mitch McConnell: "I was busy doing work undermining Democracy".
Now it's a complete sentence.
— Steve Visteen (@SteveVisteen) July 27, 2021
