Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressed Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley on a Thursday morning conference call to explain his plans to object to the Electoral College vote next week,” Politico reports.
“But McConnell was met with silence. Hawley — unbeknownst to some on the call, which was attended by Senate Republicans — was not present.”
Surprising no one, Hawley is already raising money from his stunt.
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