What was Senator Lee's problem?

[imanamerican63]

I never heard his name at all today. Or did I miss something?

[LNM]

1. Same question here.

I just tuned in and saw he had an objection.

[turtleblossom]

2. Looks like he's trying to remove his name from something

[Lars39]

3. Basically called Tuberville a liar

[DonaldsRump]

4. He is claiming that he did not listen into a call between Trump and Tuberville (I think)

Who cares? Manager Raskin didn't. He said it came from a media article, and he's happy to withdraw and reserves the right to raise it again if necessary.

Completely much ado about nothing.

[elleng]

5. from kid berwyn,

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215087346#post16

Lee's story was related to staff...

From CNN:

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani both mistakenly made calls to Republican Sen. Mike Lee as deadly riots were unfolding at the US Capitol earlier this week, a spokesman for the senator confirmed to CNN -- calls that were intended for another GOP senator the White House was frantically trying to convince to delay the counting of Electoral College votes.

Lee's spokesman said the calls from Trump and his attorney were intended for Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a newly elected Republican from Alabama.

The effort by the White House to get Tuberville to delay certification of the votes provides insight into the President's thinking and priorities as a mob of his supporters lay siege to the iconic building. As the President worked to convince Tuberville to delay the process, he and other top White House officials did little to check in on Vice President Mike Pence while he and members of his family were inside the breached Capitol, a source close to the vice president told CNN.

Trump first called the personal cell phone of Lee, a Utah Republican, shortly after 2 p.m. ET. At that time the senators had been evacuated from the Senate floor and were in a temporary holding room, as a pro-Trump mob began breaching the Capitol.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/politics/mike-lee-tommy-tuberville-trump-misdialed-capitol-riot/index.html

[Lars39]

6. Thanks, elleng!

[leftofthestorm]

8. Love it

Thanks!

[Midnight Writer]

7. Senator Lee IS the problem.

Tantrum because his name came up, Trump and Guiliani both called him on the phone during the insurrection, but it was a wrong number both times.

So Mike has to pitch a fit.

[Iliyah]

9. There are phone records . . .

[marlakay]

10. And there are NSA

That must have been listening.

[LNM]

11. Is he trying to distance himself from Trump? nt

[yewberry]

12. The request was out of order.

He was trying to change the subject and make republicans mad because they looked SO BAD today. And the managers were getting awfully close to the question of whether Senate republicans were involved.

Contesting facts has to come from the opposing counsel during their own presentation.

[carburyme]

13. That he's more outraged

being quoted wrong than by what we have witnessed occurred that day on January 6...

[C_U_L8R]

14. Apparently, he's eager to be a witness.

Then submit to sworn testimony.... and bring your phone.