We reported that the January 6th Committee trial continued as planned. The most talked-about moment, both on the left and in media, came when Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., was shown video. Jan. 6th 2021, day of Capitol riot. I was jogging from the Capitol with the other members of Congress as well their staff.
Shown just prior to the airing of the short clips was an image of Hawley with a raised fist in the air that same day and shortly before the riot began, an image that has been widely portrayed by The Usual Suspects as Hawley showing his support for “white supremacist” rioters before the riot actually started, with the insinuation clear that he was “in on” the alleged intricate conspiracy to forcibly disrupt the Congressional certification of the Electoral College vote.
Check out this video and photo to see how NBC News helped the committee.
On Jan. 6, Sen. Josh Hawley held his fist in protest at the Capitol. An officer from Capitol Police was there and said that the gesture had “riled up” the crowd.
Hawley fled Capitol that same day, after the barricades were broken. Video shows. https://t.co/ESArRv4BJP pic.twitter.com/PnDlYCVSb9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 22, 2022
“Hawley fled” is quite an interesting spin on what ultimately looked like a light jog, but I digress.
The photo and video prompted some of Hawley’s more rabid critics to create Twitter memes that suggested he “cowardly” fled the scene of the crime after allegedly purposefully “inciting” and instigating what eventually happened that day.
At this point in the game, however, Hawley is used to the far left’s continued harassment of him over doing what House Democrats (including J6 committee member Jamie Raskin) did in the past three presidential elections Republicans won by exercising his right to object to electoral votes.
In response, Hawley trolled his critics on Twitter Friday by posting a fundraising link for a mug that contains a cartoon rendering of the now-infamous raised-fist picture, complete with “Show Me-Strong,” a reference to Missouri’s “Show-Me State” nickname:
😘 https://t.co/9T4blXgoeD
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) July 22, 2022
When you are detained, “Put your hands behind the back” is an excellent practice.
That is why we followed up on the @HawleyMO raised fist… Huh?
Do you think we should expel your from the public office according to your standards? pic.twitter.com/FIQt1vz4kZ
— Joe Stubbs (@joey_stubb) July 20, 2022
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