Acosta confronts Republican over support of Trump's election lie

CNN's Jim Acosta asks GOP lawmakers about their continued support for former President Donald Trump and his unfounded claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

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[damonreynolds]

The former guy didn't make them this way, they already were. His behavior just shattered the guardrails and gave them permission to be themselves publicly.

[luigiquerusio]

So sad for America that these people hold office in this country

[paulahik]

"He spoke at a rally." Yeah. He spoke at a rally and told his followers to go with him to the Capitol and take back their country. Then he left because he knew they would get violent and try to overthrow the government and he wanted plausible deniability by not being there.

[reggiemckinnon]

These people would make great North Korean citizens.

[stevejones]

It’s sad. These people representing us are worshipping a con-artist.

[annnoelanders]

Those guys avoiding making eye contact with the interviewer… just like children do when they’re telling a lie… so obvious 🙄

[sflo]

Somehow the phrase "beware of false prophets" belongs here.

[rogersmith]

Remember when leaders were not cowards, the truth meant something, and we lived in a democracy...what happened??

[ianreed]

"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot." ~Mark Twain~

[xq]

Cadison Mawthorn. His cup of coffee in the big time is almost empty.

[simongb]

These people can't all be mental, what's going on here it's like mass delusion.

[justinhill]

Isn't he the guy that lied and said his best friend left him to die after a car accident and was contradicted by his own parents? Why ask him any damn question? He'll only lie through his teeth.

[donclayton]

Remember these republicans went to Moscow a few fourth of July ago and sold out the

[marcwesley]

This guy needs glasses he can't see the truth right in front of him.

[lisas.]

“Trump is so yesterday “
❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙

[toasted_.coconut]

Madison who dropped out of college after one semester, only paid employment was a year at Chick-fil-A and lied repeatedly at a disposition.

[beachbum]

Cawthorne BELIEVES HE WAS IN THE PAROLYMPICS. A LIE his own PARENTS outed him on. What a disgrace to NC.

[snoski]

*"expecially"* - this guy is in Congress, and he "like[s] to think [he's] a leader in [his] party" 🤦‍♂️

[edwinagray]

Slowly we will make it back to a perfect union once these grifters are found guilty and jailed.

[richardmaclean]

Where is your wall… Where is your Trump care… Where is your mind?