{"id":1597501,"date":"2022-08-09T17:32:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1597501"},"modified":"2022-08-09T17:34:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:34:25","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-slammed-for-failing-to-address-fbi-raid-on-former-president-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-slammed-for-failing-to-address-fbi-raid-on-former-president-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitch McConnell Slammed For Failing To Address FBI Raid On Former President Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmitch-mcconnell-slammed-for-failing-to-address-fbi-raid-on-former-president-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1597501&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mitch-mcconnell\">Mitch McConnell<\/a>\u00a0(R-KY) dodged addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/fbi\">FBI<\/a> raid of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> home as he took questions Tuesday from reporters in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell had traveled to Kentucky, his home state, following deadly flooding in the eastern part of the state. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden also visited Kentucky on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here today to talk about the flood and recovery from the flood,\u201d the Kentucky Republican responded. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>His response prompted strong criticism from conservatives, who pointed out that McConnell has yet to weigh in on the shocking FBI raid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMitch McConnell is an anti-American POS,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexbruesewitz\/status\/1557077440064806913\">tweeted<\/a> X Strategies CEO Alex Bruesewitz. \u201cAny \u2018Republican\u2019 that supports this guy is either on his payroll, a coward, or a traitor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) doesn&#8217;t answer the question about the FBI&#8217;s search of Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago residence. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tYjrkLZ2Gl\">pic.twitter.com\/tYjrkLZ2Gl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1557074387282677765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GOP Senate leadership is still silent about the FBI\u2019s raid on Mar-A-Lago. If we don\u2019t take the Senate it\u2019s on McConnell and his lackeys,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marklevinshow\/status\/1557008906769113097\">tweeted<\/a> host Mark Levin. \u201cThey\u2019re absolutely awful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Critics on social media pointed out that disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo weighed in on the raid before McConnell did.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The guy who killed all the old people condemned the raid on Trump&#8217;s home before Mike Pence and Mitch McConnell. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IT0VF0RogG\">https:\/\/t.co\/IT0VF0RogG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1557035572023230467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mitch McConnell has said NOTHING about the Biden regime storming the home of a Republican President. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been 20 hours.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell *voted* to confirm Merrick Garland to the Biden DOJ. <\/p>\n<p>It is fair to assume McConnell supports &#038; endorses the Gestapo actions of the FBI. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AnKMoRm4oq\">pic.twitter.com\/AnKMoRm4oq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson \ud83c\udf4a (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1557059009496158208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Others pointed to McConnell\u2019s remarks following the January 6 Capitol riot, in which he denounced Trump\u2019s actions preceding the riot as \u201ca disgraceful dereliction of duty,\u201d adding, \u201cthere is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office, as an ordinary citizen, unless the statute of limitations has run, still liable for everything he did while in office, didn\u2019t get away with anything yet \u2013 yet,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cWe have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being held accountable by either one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaderMcConnell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LeaderMcConnell<\/a>: do you or do you not support the FBI raid? Your silence will be taken as your approval of it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1vETX4oxmf\">https:\/\/t.co\/1vETX4oxmf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ned Ryun (@nedryun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nedryun\/status\/1557090576322936835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2022<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell\u00a0(R-KY) dodged addressing the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump\u2019s home as he took questions Tuesday from reporters in Kentucky. McConnell had traveled to Kentucky, his home state, following deadly flooding in the eastern part of the state. 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