Bennie Thompson actually said...

"That is the bottom line. We have had an election. Mr. Trump lost. But he refused to accept the results of the democratic process."

"The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Chairman, Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol."

"As stated by U.S. District Court Judge David Carter, this was 'a coup in search of a legal theory.'"

"It represented Trump's last stand, most desperate chance to halt the transfer of power."