Retired general takes down Mike Lee after senator objects during Trump impeachment trial

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Raw Story

Matthew Chapman
February 10, 2021



On Wednesday evening, following the second day of impeachment testimony in the Senate trial of former President Donald Trump, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling sharply criticized Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) for his post-testimony tantrum.

"The world and America would be a better place if @SenMikeLee put as much emotion into insurrection as he does into being misquoted," wrote Hertling.

Lee caused uproar on the Senate floor when he demanded that the presiding judge, Senate President Pro Tempore Patrick Leahy (D-VT), strike from the record testimony from House impeachment manager Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX).

Castro had noted that Lee, after mistakenly being called by Trump while trying to reach Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), put him through — something first reported by CNN.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/retired-general-mike-lee/

[orleans]

1. what was the something first reported by cnn? nt

[Karma13612]

2. The something

Was just the information about the mistaken phone call to Lee.

[apnu]

3. Which was widely reported on the days following the attack.

Mike Lee doesn't want the world reminded of that. I'm not sure who leaked Rudy's screw-up, maybe Lee himself in the heat of the moment, and he doesn't want the world to see what a panicky fool he is. That would be funny because his tantrum is panicky and foolish.

[Karma13612]

6. Bingo! .. nt

[Marcuse]

4. Put Mike Lee under oath. Let him testify as to the content of the call. Was it "perfect"?

[bucolic_frolic]

5. #mulliganmike

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