Congress - SquareOffs

Should the Senate discipline Josh Hawley for his role in last week's events at the Capitol?

Asked by ABC 17 News

848 Votes

Should the Senate discipline Josh Hawley for his role in last week's events at the Capitol?

59%

Yes. He encouraged the rioters. Yes. He encouraged the rioters.

41%

No. He was doing his job. No. He was doing his job.

59%

Yes. He encouraged the rioters.

Sen. Josh Hawley was the first senator to say he would object to the Electoral College vote certification. Hawley also raised his fist in the air in support of protesters before... Show More

Sen. Josh Hawley was the first senator to say he would object to the Electoral College vote certification. Hawley also raised his fist in the air in support of protesters before the Capitol was breached. Show Less

12 Comments

Rick Garrett

Because is just adding fuel to the flame and there is no evidence of wide spread fraud!! I am personally disgusted with Republicans period!

Ed Merzlak

In my opinion, Hawley is guilty of sedition, publicly raising his fist in support of the rioters. Remember, 5 people lost their lives. Censure does not remove him from office, he retains his title, stature, and power to vote. He is an embarrasment to the people of Missouri and he must be removed.

Travis Follett

He knows there was no fraud. He's just using the situation to ingratiate himself to trump's base. He helped pour fuel on that fire.

Sheila Plummer

Absolutely! This Missouri resident is embarrassed by his non-representation of a majority of his fellow Missourians.

dglobetrotter

He is not following the constitution, and spreads lies.

Crystal Long

He helped with the riot on the capital he should resign

R Talbott

I believe he acted without consideration of common good, and acted in what he thought might increase his position for future political opportunities. Might have back fired. He should be censured by Congress.

Audrey Shewmaker

He did encourage rioters. And he should be disciplined.

Jennifer Tiff

He knows there was no voter fraud. He knows Trump was lying and he backed it. He tried to take away our democracy and replace it with a dictatorship. I think Gobbels was a great comparison to Hawleys behavior in this attempted government coupe.

Nina Ogle

The courts decided there was no election fraud and he knows this. He is not upholding his oath to support the Constitution.

Cecil Schick

He is now a trumplican and not a true Republican. He says he was speaking for the millions I think that's just what the election and all the recounts did. Your just a trumppet a puppet for the slime ball trump!

Dennis Gravedoni Sr.

And because he used the riots for a fund raising event, even while the capital was under siege.

41%

No. He was doing his job.

Hawley did not directly encourage rioters and has condemned the violence. He said he was doing his duty as a senator by raising objections to the Electoral College vote on the S... Show More

Hawley did not directly encourage rioters and has condemned the violence. He said he was doing his duty as a senator by raising objections to the Electoral College vote on the Senate floor. Show Less

10 Comments

Kathy Palmatory

It is absolutely his right to question the results an election with so many obvious irregularities - just doing the job he was elected to do!!!

Eric Endsley

He is representing Missouri majority of people.

Vernon Taylor

So the same ones who complain about overturning an election - now want to - because he's got the haters scared.

Mary Jane Thomson Jackson

Sen. Hawley was doing his job, as we all know there was fraud in this election.

Derek Burks

Its no different than when democrats did the same thing in 3 elections since 2000. If they see tom foolery. They are obligated by law to report it.

stacy Hospital

He is a great guy and is for the people! He believes that there was a problem with voter fraud as 80 million Americans do !! People should leave him alone !!!

David Apel

What he did was totally constitutional and Pelosi did it in 2009,

Johnie Brauer

He is doing his job by representing his constituents. I totally agree with him and very proud of him!! We need more like him!!

Bill Whisenand

Because he was within his legal right to do it.

Will Mason

Asking to look at the election did not incite violence. 4 yeats of leftist lies did.

Can the Vice President invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump?

Asked by Sai Gohel

7 Votes

Can the Vice President invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump?

57%

Yes, and he needs to Yes, and he needs to

43%

He has no legal right He has no legal right

57%

Yes, and he needs to

"The 25th Amendment states that the vice president can become acting president if he and a majority of the Cabinet declare the president no longer able to hold office. However, ... Show More

"The 25th Amendment states that the vice president can become acting president if he and a majority of the Cabinet declare the president no longer able to hold office. However, if the president contests that declaration, it takes two-thirds of the House and Senate to override and remove him." - CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/national-association-of-manufacturers-calls-dc-protests-sedition.html Show Less

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43%

He has no legal right

"However, if the president contests that declaration, it takes two-thirds of the House and Senate to override and remove him." - CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/national-a... Show More

"However, if the president contests that declaration, it takes two-thirds of the House and Senate to override and remove him." - CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/national-association-of-manufacturers-calls-dc-protests-sedition.html Show Less

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Do you support Sen. Josh Hawley's plans to object to the counting of Electoral College votes?

Asked by ABC 17 News

1,316 Votes

Do you support Sen. Josh Hawley's plans to object to the counting of Electoral College votes?

27%

Yes. This election needs more scrutiny. Yes. This election needs more scrutiny.

73%

No. Biden won fair and square. No. Biden won fair and square.

27%

Yes. This election needs more scrutiny.

President Trump and his allies hope to challenge the vote count on Jan. 6 after making claims of massive fraud for weeks. Hawley claims Pennsylvania violated its own election la... Show More

President Trump and his allies hope to challenge the vote count on Jan. 6 after making claims of massive fraud for weeks. Hawley claims Pennsylvania violated its own election laws. Show Less

10 Comments

clint brown

Donald Trump won this election instead of Biden. We will fight this until we win. Enough of the liberals BS and time for them to suck it up with the fact that there will be 4 years of trump.

Charles Dawson

Too many irregularities are being ignored by both the courts and the media.

Neil Sharpton

Because Democrats are corrupt as hell

Lori Rosburg

Mail in voting made it way too easy to create voter fraud. Regardless of the election results, Josh Hawley has the right to make his objection. He should exercise that right.

Michael Lyman

The democrats continually ignore the evidence that the elections were manipulated in Penn, AZ and other states. This evidence is also conveniently ignored by numerous media outlets and characterized as "baseless." This is clearly untrue. It should be properly investigated.

Sharon DeWitt

It's been thrown out of courts; even REPUBLICAN elected officials declare the election was fair (including many WH staff); this is just showboating on Hawley's part, attempting to keep his name out there as he wants to make a run for the presidency in 2024.

Sharon Lage

HECK YES AND ROY BLUNT SHOULD DO THE SAME!!!

Mitzi Crump

If mainstream media would look. There is widespread voter fraud. Several states! Look at other media outlets. Not abc,cbs,nbc,cnn,msnbc!

Sharon DeWitt

And what are you calling 'mainstream media'? The courts threw out the phony 'evidence' and there was bipartisan agreement within the states that all elections were fair!

Patricia Boggs

Sob's stole the election from Trump. They lie, cheat and steal (dems)

HelenHighwater

Because, due to the volatility of the situation, it's better for everyone to have their final say in the matter. Then, once the election results are verified, the country can move forward and turn our attention to other pressing matters.

Shirla Day

Because he's the only man up on that hill that's for the American people he has common sence .....we the people are sick and tired of all the corruption in that white house we need to clean house get people in there that have common sense about what really goes on out here in the real world....

Sharon DeWitt

We're ALL sick & tired of the WH corruption, but be happy - change is coming in about 21 days!!!

73%

No. Biden won fair and square.

Democratic President-elect Joe Biden won more than 300 Electoral College votes with 270 required for a win. Meanwhile, judges have rejected legal challenges to the results in ba... Show More

Democratic President-elect Joe Biden won more than 300 Electoral College votes with 270 required for a win. Meanwhile, judges have rejected legal challenges to the results in battleground states. Show Less

24 Comments

Terry Martin

Hawley is behaving like Trump: only interested in his own power, money and fame. He is a threat to our democracy.

Lynnette Johnson

anyone that supports Trump doesn't have the intelligence of a flea.Grandstanding for sure ahead of a run himself for a V.P candidate while wasting taxpaers money!!!!!!!

Jeffery Schuyler

Despite 60 separate Courtroom attempts, no actual evidence has been submitted. This is another desperate action, this time by Hawley. I'm embarrassed by his shallow attempt.

Alisa Dotson

Because Biden won- he got more votes. Trump and his supporters need to move past the loss just like I did in 2016.

Cathy Kroner

Josh Hawley is an embarrassment to the state of Missouri. I would love to know what Trump has on him. Two top Trump officials have said that there was not voter fraud on a level that would affect the outcome of the election. No one has presented a shred of evidence to the contrary.

Shannon Wortham

Multiple court cases have proven nothing. Even the FBI couldn't find evidence of voter fraud. Why, why do this? If you have evidence, show it. If you do not, shut up.

Sarah Perry

I think Hawley is being a sore loser and looking for attention. If he has future aspirations, there are better ways to get his name out.

Beverly Brown

Harley is as embarrassing as Trump. The more that a peaceful transition is denied, the more dangerous it is for the security of our country.

Sabrina Tannehill

More than 50 courts have found no evidence of voter fraud. It's time to move on and get over it. We can't try to overturn an election every time we don't agree with the outcome. Every side will do this for every election if this is allowed. Let's not set this precedent.

Sharon DeWitt

Truth - fair elections as the court threw out Rudy's claims otherwise. Hawley is just trying to make a name for himself & we all see through it. He also doesn't actually reside in MO & can't be OUT of politics soon enough to suit this voter!

Carolyn Overbey Watson

Because the election process has been validated over and over again in many different trials. Nothing went awry and we should accept the results and move on. Trump should accept the results and get ready to move out.

Susan Ellen Kerrigan

Hawley is only out for himself. He has aspirations to run for president and wants to get in good with Trump's base but isn't doing anything for his constituents. He didn't get my vote in the past and won't again in the future for anything he runs for.

Jessica Wolfe

Hawley is using this for publicity and power. Sadly, he is undermining the will of the people and our election process. It’s a disgrace and I ashamed he is from Missouri. He is not helping the republican prtt but hurting the entire country. Shame, shame, shame on you, Hawley. Stop this nonsense!

Harold Kerr II

I will NEVER vote for this sore loser again--Hawley that is

Ron Lafave

The margin is so wide that opposing the election results in one or two states makes no sense. A waste of money. The states have a right to decide how to conduct their elections as it pointed out in the Constitution. All the lawsuits have failed because they produce no proof.

Dennis Gravedoni Sr.

He is grandstanding to gain trump supporters in a potential presidential bid for himself. He is doing nothing for Missourians.

Jim Scott

Hawley is a piece of shit. He cares not for democracy, and the real needs of Americans or Missourians, but only for his own future as another corrupt, bribe-taking politician. He is making a mockery of Democracy, and should join the long list of republicans who should be removed from office.

Anita Grace Ward

This man is not a patriot! He ecouraged a coup to our democracy! He needs ssd to be unseated!

Wilbur Jones

The government can't handle distributing a lifesaving vaccine; you think they could handle a cover up of that magnitude? Biden won, get over it.

Nancy Jo Ames

There has been no evidence to the contrary. Trump clearly won Missouri, Josh should mind his own ads that called for voting early by mail here at home. I am Democrat

Michelle Elliot Winchester

Hawley & his cronies are undermining democracy &tearing our country apart. Hawley says the votes for the misfire in the White House should count. They do. As do the votes for Biden, which there were more of. Hawley is brazenly playing for the future votes of the MAGA crew. Shameful. UnAmerican.

Rachel Leip

Biden won fair and square. Trump's claims are baseless and anti-democratic. Hawley's action is self-promoting and also anti-democratic. All "fraud" charges have been litigated and found to be utterly without merit. This is shameful!

Steve Struemph

It's a waste of time.

Jim Sims

Hawley is only looking to be VP candidate if dump runs in 2024, now that McConnell has gotten on dumps bad side, Hawley sees an opportunity to crawl under the presidents desk where Graham and McConnell was, learn to swallow Hawley

Congress SquareOffs

Should the Senate discipline Josh Hawley for his role in last week's events at the Capitol?

59% Yes. He encouraged the rioters. Yes. He encouraged the rioters.

41% No. He was doing his job. No. He was doing his job.

59% Yes. He encouraged the rioters.

41% No. He was doing his job.

Can the Vice President invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump?

57% Yes, and he needs to Yes, and he needs to

43% He has no legal right He has no legal right

57% Yes, and he needs to

43% He has no legal right

Do you support Sen. Josh Hawley's plans to object to the counting of Electoral College votes?

27% Yes. This election needs more scrutiny. Yes. This election needs more scrutiny.

73% No. Biden won fair and square. No. Biden won fair and square.

27% Yes. This election needs more scrutiny.

73% No. Biden won fair and square.

About Congress

59%

Yes. He encouraged the rioters. Yes. He encouraged the rioters.

41%

No. He was doing his job. No. He was doing his job.

59%

Yes. He encouraged the rioters.

41%

No. He was doing his job.

57%

Yes, and he needs to Yes, and he needs to

43%

He has no legal right He has no legal right

57%

Yes, and he needs to

43%

He has no legal right

27%

Yes. This election needs more scrutiny. Yes. This election needs more scrutiny.

73%

No. Biden won fair and square. No. Biden won fair and square.

27%

Yes. This election needs more scrutiny.

73%

No. Biden won fair and square.