Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey calls Capitol riot a 'hoax from day one'

A Republican legislative leader in Michigan apologized after falsely claiming supporters of President Donald Trump were not involved in the deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol, having called it a "hoax."

[angelamvalencia]

He is not saying it did not happen. He is saying it was a set up.

[shannonmoats]

Maybe he's the one actually speaking the truth!!

[taisontaison]

I think he is absolutely spot on . Btw trump offered like 10.000 national guards but pelosi and friends rejected that. I actually think the marines should be called in if there are going to be any large protest going on.

[jenniferwhatley]

He apologized that he let the truth slip out

[spacecowboy]

This was not an opinion, it was a statement.

[garrettglenewinkel]

Notice how fast they made a news story denouncing him and saying he’s just making false claims instead of actually looking into the possibility that he’s right in any way, shape, or form

[KamalaLies]

He only walked it back to save his ass. He was telling the truth.

[goko]

Amazing how they deflect from the real story...THAT IT'S TRUE! No one was denying it!!! LMAO...

[emmett]

Playing the fool is the new national pastime for us!

[DonnaRatliff]

I listened to your video of the entire meeting at the restaurant. You should get rid your senator, he has No backbone. He doesnt stand for your Rights and Always sounds like there negotiable, American Constitutional Rights are Not Ever Negotiable! That's a huge part of the problem Today.. There are Many Take Republican officials just like Him! They need to GO.

[bruceleroy]

He’s right it was the truth. Antifa and BLM were there. The dude from UTAH. Why would BLM be at a Trump Rally yelling Burn it down.

[SereneC]

He regretted his comments that he made about "spanking" Ms. Whitmer and saying “I did contemplate inviting her to a fistfight on the Capitol lawn". In regard to his comments about the capitol riots, he claimed “I frankly don’t take back any of the points I was trying to make.” The commentary on this video is the real hoax. If anyone actually cares about the truth and isn't just here to hate should watch the real video instead of claiming they know everything from a few seconds worth of clips

[sherriburleigh]

BUNCH OF FN SNAKES!!! ALL THESE POLITITIONS NEED TO

[TurboKing]

Mitch was made to do sh*t like this. Good for Mike standing by truth

[bear]

Thank God I don't support the D and R cess pool.

[johnwhitt]

Shirkey push a "forensic " audit!

[kittybarnett]

How are these people running the country and not housed on someone's Mental Ward. Pathetic

[msxraygal]

Even with his admission to the origin of these people that came into the capital, he is not saying it didn't happen. He is confirming it was not Trump people that did it. But so many still have their blinders on.

[Chop]

He is telling the truth. The truth hurts.

[johnwhitt]

Senator Shirkey you need to force a forensic audit of the election please!