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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton held a rally at the Abraham Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday. Clinton's speech was interrupted by a protester attempting to rush the stage. Two security agents jumped on stage to protect the presidential nominee while police detained and removed the protester. As police were removing the protester, Clinton jokingly commented that "some people get a little carried away, have you noticed that?"
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton rallied her supporters in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday, where she was speaking at the premises of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBWE).
US Senator and former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was booed off stage during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday, with attendees chanting "We want Trump" during his address. Despite congratulating Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on being announced as the party's official candidate, Trump supporters hit back when Cruz encouraged voters to support Republican candidates "you trust to be faithful to the Constitution."
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday placed the blame for the attack on the Capitol firmly at the feet of President Donald Trump. CNN reports the Kentucky Republican said on the Senate floor that Trump 'provoked' the violent insurrectionists on January 6th. The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the President and other powerful people. US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell McConnell's comments came as the Senate prepares to hold an impeachment trial over the House's charge of 'incitement of insurrection.' He said the despite the violence, Congress did its duty by certifying the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. This comes after weeks of elevating misinformation about the election results. Cruz has faced immense backlash and increasing pressure to resign following his objection. Biden has even criticized the Texas senator and said he should be defeated in 2024. Since November, Cruz has sown doubts into the electoral process, says Business Insider. Cruz's communications director, Lauren Blair Bianchi, also left her job in the wake of the siege.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized her GOP colleagues who are reportedly reluctant to impeach. Republicans are reporting they fear death threats from Trump's supporters. Ocasio-Cortez argued that many progressives have dealt with death threats for years. She stated it's a "privilege" for GOP members to be facing this danger for the first time. Trump supporters broke into the Capitol building last week violently, causing chaos.
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