On Jan. 6, 2021, earlier than a violent mob of then-President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., was photographed along with his fist raised in solidarity with the pro-Trump protesters who had gathered outdoors the safety gates.

Throughout the Home choose committee’s primetime listening to on Thursday evening, the panel confirmed surveillance video of Hawley operating down the corridor contained in the Capitol because the rioters stormed the constructing.

Laughter might be heard within the listening to room because the committee confirmed footage of Hawley operating.

He was additionally proven briskly strolling down steps with different lawmakers as they have been evacuated shortly after the joint session of Congress had been convened to certify Joe Biden’s victory over Trump within the 2020 presidential election.

Hours later, Hawley was one among eight Republican senators to vote in favor of overturning the ends in Pennsylvania and one among seven senators who voted to overturn the ends in Arizona. Counting members of the Home, 147 whole Republican legislators voted towards certification, perpetuating Trump’s false conspiracy concept that the election was stolen from him, one now shared by a majority of Republicans.

Hawley was criticized for his actions on Jan. 6 from either side of the aisle, together with being disowned by his mentor, former Missouri Sen. John Danforth, who referred to as supporting Hawley “the most important mistake I’ve ever made.” Hawley stood by his actions and pulled in an enormous fundraising haul for his efforts.

“I’ll by no means apologize for giving voice to the hundreds of thousands of Missourians and People who’ve issues in regards to the integrity of our elections,” Hawley mentioned in a Jan. 7, 2021, assertion. “That’s my job, and I’ll preserve doing it.”

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The rioters obtained inside 2 doorways of Vice President Mike Pence’s workplace. See how on this 3D explainer from Yahoo Immersive.