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McConnell breaks with RNC: Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

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Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized the Republican National Committee for its censure of Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and broke with their language on Jan.

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  1. Local News 8

    In censure of Cheney and Kinzinger, RNC calls events of January 6 'legitimate political discourse' (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Gabby Orr, CNN In a resolution formally censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican National Committee on Friday described the events surrounding the January 6, 2021 insurrection — which have been at the center of a House probe — as “legitimate political discourse.

  2. Boston

    Mitch McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection' (opens Boston)

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    The RNC last week took a voice vote to approve censuring Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois.

  3. The Hill

    McConnell breaks with RNC: Jan. 6 'violent insurrection' (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized the Republican National Committee for its censure of Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and broke with their language on Jan.

  4. Insider

    Mitch McConnell rebukes the RNC for 'singling out' and censuring Reps. Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney (opens Insider)

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    The Senate minority leader called January "a violent insurrection" and said it's "not the job" of the RNC to punish individual Republicans.

  5. NBC News

    McConnell calls Jan. 6 a 'violent insurrection,' breaking with RNC (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Republican National Committee recently referred to the events of Jan. 6 as "legitimate political discourse."

  6. Forbes

    McConnell Blasts RNC Over Censure Of Cheney And Kinzinger (opens Forbes)

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    McConnell also pushed back against the RNC’s description of the January 6 attack as “legitimate political discourse," with the senator calling it a “violent insurrection.”

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell Rips RNC for Censuring Cheney, Kinzinger Over Probe of Pro-Trump Capitol Riot (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Jan. 6 was “a violent insurrection,” McConnell said, pushing back on the RNC description of that day’s events as “legitimate political discourse.”

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