Mitch McConnell actually said...

"The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people and they tried to use fear and violence to stop a specific proceeding of the first branch of the federal government,..."

"President Trump is 100 percent within his rights."

"The last time the Senate convened; we had just reclaimed the Capitol from violent criminals who tried to stop Congress from doing our duty. The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president an..."

"Their decision on whether to convict President Donald Trump during the upcoming impeachment trial will be what he calls a vote of conscience."