In a ardent op-ed for The Atlantic published Saturday, Sen. Ben Sasse
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Sasse’s opinion comes less than two weeks after a violent mob of President Trump
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Many of the members photographed during the riots could be seen with references to “Q” or “QAnon” on the clothes, including a man wearing a horn helmet and face paint colloquially known as “Shaman Shaman.”
Believers in the theory allege, with no evidence, that President Trump is working to “expose the U.S. government’s capture by a global network of cannibal pedophiles.” Several newly elected lawmakers, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Have been associated with the theory, although she later he turned back their support due to “misinformation”.
In the Sasse editorial, entitled “QAnon destroys the GOP from within,” the legislator states that the riots that took place at the Capitol were not the result of “a few bad apples,” but rather a “seed.” “that Republicans allowed to grow. the party over time, including these theories.
Sasse mentioned that Agent Eugene Goodman, who was seen in a video leading a crowd outside the Senate chamber during the riots, was being chased by a man wearing a shirt with the QAnon theory logo. The FBI has said the man, identified as Douglas Jensen, “wanted his T-shirt seen on video so” Q “could” get the credit. “
“It is the flowering of a rotten seed that took root in the Republican Party some time ago and that has been nourished by betrayal, bad political judgment and cowardice,” Sasse wrote.
Sasse said that when Trump leaves office, the Republican Party has a chance to defend the Constitution or “become a party of conspiracy theories.”
“When Trump leaves office, my party faces an election: we can devote ourselves to defending the Constitution and perpetuating our best American institutions and traditions, or we can be a party of conspiracy theories, news fantasies for cable and the ruin it entails for them, ”he said. “
“We can be Eisenhower’s party or the party of conspirator Alex Jones,” Sasse continued, referring to Jones, who is a conspiracy theorist.
Sasse also accused some of his Republican colleagues of “winking” at conspiracy theorists, while continuing to “preach” the Constitution.
“Until last week, many party leaders and consultants thought they could preach the Constitution while keeping an eye on QAnon. They can’t, “Sasse wrote.” The Republican Party must reject conspiracy theories or be consumed by them. Now is the time to decide what that party is about. “
Sasse also criticized the House minority leader Kevin McCarthy
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“During his campaign, the House’s minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, had a choice: disallow his campaign and potentially lose a Republican seat, or welcome his group and try to keep his ridiculous ideas. on the sidelines, “Sasse said.
Taylor Greene said this month that she plans to file articles of dismissal against Biden the day after her investiture.
Sasse acknowledged his plan and hit the Georgian Republican: “She will continue to make fools of herself, her constituents and the Republican party, ”she said.
The Nebraska lawmaker concluded by stating that in order to play a “constructive role” in the American future, the Republican Party must “repudiate the nonsense that has caused our party’s fire” and “rebuild itself” by offering a ” a genuine response to the frustrations of the last decade. ”
“In a confrontation between the Constitution and madness, both men sided,” Sasse says. “It’s the Republican Party’s turn to do the same.”
Opinion comes when the Senate will hold Trump’s impeachment trial this session.
The House accused the president for the second time during his presidency this week, accusing the president of inciting the violent mob that attacked the Capitol. Ten Republicans along with House Democrats voted to charge the president.
Before the crowd stormed the building on Jan. 6, Trump made statements at the National Mall, telling supporters he would never concede and encouraged the crowd to march toward the Capitol and demand Congress stop the certification of the victory. Biden Electoral College.
Sasse has been vocal about the events at the Capitol and issued a statement this week urging Americans to consider the gravity of the Capitol events.
In addition, he called for the efforts of his Republican colleagues, including the senator. Josh Hawley
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