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Senate ethics complaint alleges Hawley s actions set the stage for future violence Jonathan Shorman, The Kansas City Star
Jan. 21 Senate Democrats have filed an ethics complaint against Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz over their actions on the day of the Capitol insurrection, alleging their support for overturning election results even after a mob stormed the building set the stage for future violence.
Seven Democratic senators sent a letter to the Senate Ethics Committee on Thursday, the day after the party took control of the chamber. The document, which recounts the two Republican senators actions on Jan. 6, calls for an investigation and says the committee, if warranted, should recommend either censure or expulsion an extraordinarily rare step.
Springfield News-Leader
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – For nearly every minute of Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s political career, he’s been a man on the rise.
He took the Missouri GOP by storm half a decade ago, impressing big donors and grassroots supporters alike with a fresh face and reputation as a lawyer who helped Hobby Lobby win a big religious liberty case.
He ran for attorney general in 2016, trounced his more experienced opponents, and within a year, party bigwigs were encouraging a run for Senate.
He beat a two-term Democratic incumbent by six points, moved to Washington, and immediately made a splash blending traditional conservative rhetoric on issues like abortion and law enforcement with maverick calls to break up Big Tech and nationalize company payrolls amid the pandemic.