On Sunday the GOP lawmaker was asked about a proposed plan shared in the Trump White House to seize voting machines after the 2020 election.
, no evidence has emerged substantiating the allegation. More than 60 election challenge lawsuits brought by Trump and his allies failed in state and federal courts. Audits and recounts across the country have consistently reaffirmed Biden's victory.
Trump's election lies were the key motivator for the hundreds of Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a little more than a year ago. They carried out the assault shortly after the then president urged them to walk to the legislative building and"fight like hell." The attack was an apparent effort to disrupt the formal certification of Biden's Electoral College victory.
Notably, McCaul strongly criticized Trump in the wake of the January 6, 2021 attack against the U.S. Capitol. "Let me start by saying I strongly condemn the president's rhetoric and his behavior. I understand, having witnessed these events first-hand, that emotions are high; but this decision must be based on facts and evidence,""Let me also say, there very well may have been impeachable offenses committed leading up to, and on, that tragic day," he added.
McCaul declined to vote in favor of Trump's impeachment, however, saying not enough time had been taken to investigate what had happened before lawmakers were required to make their decision.reached out to Trump's spokesperson for comment on McCaul's remarks but did not immediately receive a response.
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