GOP Sen. Rick Scott Dismisses Trump Impeachment Trial As 'Complete Waste'
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Wednesday went into toady mode for Donald Trump as he dismissed the Senate impeachment trial of the ex-president for inciting the U.S. Capitol riot as a “complete waste of time.”
During a recess that followed the showing of chilling new footage of the Jan. 6 mob violence, the former Florida governor reportedly said he was “disgusted” the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the Capitol thought “they can do things like that and get away with it.”
But, you know, I’ve watched what he said. He’s never said when somebody should break in. (Trump) actually said that people should do this peacefully.”
“This is a complete waste of time,” Scott added. “It’s not doing anything to help American families, it’s not helping people get jobs, it’s not helping get the vaccine out. ... It’s vindictive.”
Trump, for weeks following the 2020 election, stoked resentment and anger among his base with the lie that it had been stolen from him. The ex-president’s violent rhetoric culminated in the Capitol siege, during which five people died.
On Tuesday, the first day of the trial, Scott said the book he was reading (Vicksburg) during the proceedings was “a lot more interesting, factual, and informative” than Democrats’ presentation of the case to convict Trump ― which even Trump’s own attorney admitted was well done.
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