Trump allies in Congress are pushing back against Mitch McConnell for calling January 6 ‘a violent insurrection’ – but McConnell isn’t moved

February 9, 2022

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell made clear this week that the deadly events on January 6, 2021, were a "violent insurrection" meant to stop the peaceful transfer of power -- a comment prompting backlash from a number of House and Senate Republicans.