Former GOP House leader: Fear of telling voters the ‘truth’ led to riot on Capitol Hill

Former leader of the parliamentary majority Eric CantorEric Ivan CantorBiden faces daunting challenge to unite a polarized nation Can the GOP break its addiction to show biz? Starting off on a high note: outgoing NRCC director seeks to build on 2020 PLUS (R-Va.) Friday argued in an opinion piece for the Washington Post that the murderous pro-Trump riot of January 6 on Capitol Hill was the result of some elected officials ”refusal to speak the truth to power. ”

Cantor, who was the House Majority Leader from 2011 to 2014, highlighted his experience as a GOP lawmaker in 2013 during what was at the time the second longest shutdown of the government of the American history.

“In 2013, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives was expected to be able to force the Democratic-controlled Senate to pass – and compel the president Barack obamaBarack Hussein Obama Lawmakers Remember Actress Cicely Tyson Hollywood Legend Cicely Tyson Dies at 96 GOP and Has Growing Marjorie Taylor Greene Problem MORE sign – a repeal of his signature health care initiative, ”Cantor writes about the initiative to end the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as ObamaCare.

Cantor wrote that “a small group of legislators in the House and Senate, led by the Senator. Ted cruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzGOP Congressman Asks Ocasio-Cortez To Apologize Following Twitter Exchange With Cruz On The Money: Economy Shrunk 3.5% In 2020 | Lawmakers tear up Robinhood’s GameStop decision | Fiscal rules, politics threaten hourly minimum wage Lawmakers tear up Robinhood’s decision on GameStop PLUS (R-Tex.), Began to say basically what she wanted to hear: that Republicans could indeed defund Obamacare simply by insisting on it as part of a more annual spending bill. important to government. These members, and indeed all the other elected Republicans, knew better, but very few were willing to say so.

Cantor, who is now vice president and managing director of global investment bank Moelis & Company, argued that this “pattern repeated itself to a new level around the 2020 election,” with the “Stop the Steal ‘powered by the old President TrumpDonald Trump ‘QAnon Shaman’ set to testify in impeachment trial, lawyer says Boebert runs into Parkland survivor on Twitter: ‘Give your keyboard a rest, kid’ Night defense: FEMA asks Pentagon to help him get vaccinated | US Says Taliban “Failed to Live Up” | Army investigates Fort Hood Chaplain READ MOREUnfounded claims that the elections were “stolen” from him by widespread electoral fraud.

“Bloggers and some friendly radio and TV shows didn’t have to worry about providing defensible facts or being confronted with the truth,” Cantor wrote. “Soon President Donald Trump was talking about how the election could be called off and awarded to the ‘real’ winner – him – even a secretary of state. . . or a governor. . . or the judges he appointed. . . or Congressional Republicans. . . or the vice president would fight as he wanted.

Cantor argued that the issue was not limited to the GOP, adding: “The same pattern is already unfolding… as progressive activists – joined by elected officials, including representatives. Pramila JayapalPramila Jayapal More than 40 lawmakers sign letter urging Merrick Garland to prioritize abolition of death penalty Public option will not serve the public The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden calls on Congress to expand larger response from rescue of US history PLUS (Washing.), Alexandria Ocasio-CortezCongressman Alexandria Ocasio-CortezGOP asks Ocasio-Cortez to apologize following the Twitter exchange with the Cruz New York Attorney General’s office “ actively reviewing ” Robinhood On The Money’s activity: the economy shrank by 3.5% in 2020 | Lawmakers tear up Robinhood’s GameStop decision | Budget rules, politics threaten the hourly minimum wage PLUS (NY) and ‘the Squad’, with aspirations for higher office – tell stories of what Democrats could accomplish if only they were willing to fight and use their power.

“Political parties and their leaders have two options: to engage in the competition of ideas and solve problems while moving the country forward, or to continue to promote disinformation and false narratives intended to undermine our democracy,” he said. -he writes.

“The choice must be obvious,” he adds.

Several Republican lawmakers and conservative media have advanced Trump’s unsupported election claims, with Cantor noting in his opinion piece that a Washington Post-ABC News poll released this month found that two-thirds of Republican or Trending voters GOP believed there was valid evidence showing widespread voter fraud.

Several courts have dismissed complaints from Trump’s legal team and pro-Trump lawyers alleging voting irregularities in the 2020 election, with judges pointing to a lack of evidence.

Trump’s election demands formed the basis for a ‘Stop the Steal’ rally on January 6, which was followed by a violent mob that stormed the Capitol building as Congress gathered to certify victory election campaign of President Biden.

Five people died in the chaos, including Capitol Hill cop Brian Sicknick and a woman shot dead by an undercover cop. Two additional officers who responded to the January 6 riots have since committed suicide.