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U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine addressed last week’s assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump and his vision for bringing a polarized Congress together during an interview broadcast Sunday night on the CBS News program “60 Minutes.”
A “60 Minutes” crew traveled to Maine for the segment. Reporter Jon Wertheim spent time around the Christmas holiday with King in his hometown of Brunswick. He also interviewed the senator at his office in Washington the day after Wednesday’s riot.
Wertheim asked King if he blamed the president for his supporters’ storming of the Capitol, where they destroyed property and threatened the safety of members of Congress. Five people, including a Capitol Police officer, died in connection with the violence.
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Former Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe calls on Trump to resign
In a rare comment on current political events, the moderate Republican says the president should step down now to allow our nation to begin to heal.
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Former Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe on Saturday called for the resignation of President Trump amid a growing, bipartisan condemnation of the outgoing president’s role in Wednesday’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.
“President Trump should resign from office now to allow our nation to begin to heal and prepare for the transition to the Biden presidency,” Snowe, a Republican, said in a brief post on Twitter. It was a rare comment on current political events from the moderate Republican, who left the Senate in 2013 after a 34-year career representing Maine in the U.S. House and Senate.