Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday placed the blame for the attack on the Capitol firmly at the feet of President Donald Trump.<br />CNN reports the Kentucky Republican said on the Senate floor that Trump 'provoked' the violent insurrectionists on January 6th.<br />The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the President and other powerful people. US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell<br />McConnell's comments came as the Senate prepares to hold an impeachment trial over the House's charge of 'incitement of insurrection.'<br />He said the despite the violence, Congress did its duty by certifying the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
