CNN's Jake Tapper: Ted Cruz And Josh Hawley "Played A Role" In Capitol Riots, Should Be "Co-Defendants" At Trump Trial
Posted By Tim Hains
On Date January 26, 2021 CNN's Jake Tapper suggested Tuesday afternoon that U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley should be "co-defendants" at the impeachment trial for former President Trump. Tapper made these comments as senators were being sworn in as jurors.
JAKE TAPER, CNN: Senator Josh Hawley was just signing his name in, the Missouri Republican, who was one of those who was pushing this big lie that the election could be overturned on January 6th that was part of the reason there was this incitement and false belief by many of the insurrectionists when they stormed the Capitol.
Laura Coates, let me bring you in along with Norm, how does somebody like Josh Hawley get treated in this? He's obviously a juror, but one could argue he should also be a co-defendant, in the sense that he and Ted Cruz were also responsible for pushing the big lie which maybe their words that day didn't incite but their contribution to this fiction that the election was stolen and could be overturned on January 6th, they played a role.
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