(Washington DC) – Wyoming Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney has weighed in on the situation Wednesday at the United States Capitol.
Cheney told NBC News that she believes President Donald Trump is largely to blame for the riots, telling the outlet that he, “lit the flame” for them.
“What he has done and what he has caused here is something that we’ve never seen before in our history. It’s been 245 years, and no president has ever failed to concede or agree to leave office after the Electoral College has voted, and I think what we are seeing today is the result of that, the result of convincing people that somehow Congress was going to overturn the results of this election, the results of suggesting that he wouldn’t leave office. Those are very, very dangerous things, and he will be remembered, this will be part of his legacy, and it is a dangerous moment for the country.”
You can watch an interview with Cheney from NBC News by clicking here.
Earlier today, Wyoming Senators Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso and Governor Mark Gordon also spoke out against the violence at the Capitol.