What did Hawley actually say about the election? Even some fellow Republicans say Senator Hawley's rhetoric helped fuel the attack on the Capitol, but Hawley calls those accusations lies Author: Casey Nolen Updated: 5:32 AM CST January 29, 2021 ST. LOUIS — Since the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Senator Josh Hawley, (R)-MO, has only done Fox News interviews about his book deal or written op-eds in papers -- until this week when he called in to "The Mark Reardon Show" on NewsRadio 1120 KMOX and was questioned about whether he led people to believe the election could be overturned the day rioters tried to stop the Electoral College count.