Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri sure made an ass of himself this week when he took to Twitter to claim a violent liberal mob threatened his wife and newborn outside their home in Washington, D.C. only to have photos and videos and, now, the local police completely contradict his story.
Quick backstory: In a dramatic tweet Monday night, Hawley, who has vowed to do everything in his power to stop Joe Biden from being inaugurated on January 20, said angry protesters “screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door.”
Tonight while I was in Missouri, Antifa scumbags came to our place in DC and threatened my wife and newborn daughter, who can’t travel. They screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door. Let me be clear: My family & I will not be intimidated by leftwing violence
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) January 5, 2021
Footage from the incident showed a dozen or so peaceful protesters gathered for a candlelight vigil in the street outside the residence. Most of them remained off the property, although at one point a group of about four people did calmly approach the front door and ring the bell before leaving behind a copy of the U.S. Constitution.
Just like when Rand Paul lied about being attacked by antifa, Josh Hawley is lying about his home being vandalized by anti-fascists last night. Here's picture from the house. https://t.co/zPhzQqh9iH
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) January 5, 2021
Now, even local police say that Hawley is being a drama queen.
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Juan Vazquez, spokesperson for the Vienna Police Department, tells the AP that the “people were peaceful” and when they were confronted by officers “everyone just left.”
“There were no issues, no arrests,” says Vazquez. “We didn’t think it was that big of a deal.”
This jives with pretty much everyone else’s account of what happened. Except, of course, for Hawley, who went on Fox News last night to double down on his “I was attacked!” narrative.
“Look at the video!” he told Laura Ingraham. “You can see for yourself!”
Amazingly, on the screen alongside Hawley was the video, which did not corroborate his story. It showed exactly what everyone else has been saying: A small group of protestors standing in the street outside Hawley’s home exercising their First Amendment rights and not causing harm to anyone.
If the Antifa scumbags can terrorize my family, they can do it to any family in America. People should be safe in their own homes. And we’re not going to sit back and take it pic.twitter.com/umzOMBiA6l
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) January 6, 2021
The protest was organized by ShutDownDC. Yesterday, the group tweeted, “We visited Senator Hawley’s house for around 30 minutes. We sang songs, chanted and shared our stories. A small group of people delivered a copy of the constitution to his door (with Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution dog eared for easy reference).”
We’ve gotten some media inquiries about Senator Josh Hawley’s tweets about us…
1. We are absolutely and unapologetically anti-fascists. We are perplexed that someone would use that in the pejorative and we certainly would hope that Senator Hawley also opposes fascism. https://t.co/qtCvM05sdx— ShutDownDC (@ShutDown_DC) January 5, 2021
2. We visited Senator Hawley’s house for around 30 minutes. We sang songs, chanted and shared our stories. A small group of people delivered a copy of the constitution to his door (with Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution dog eared for easy reference).
— ShutDownDC (@ShutDown_DC) January 5, 2021
3. It’s disappointing that Senator Hawley, an member of what presents itself as the greatest deliberative body in the world, would resort to calling us ‘scumbags’. But if he must. We’re happy to call him a snowflake.
— ShutDownDC (@ShutDown_DC) January 5, 2021
Related: GOP senator claims a violent liberal mob attacked his home, video shows the exact opposite
Kenny C
So as I watch Trump supporters storm the Capitol and attempt a coup…. I dare another one of these conservatives to even whisper “Antifa”.
whatsaywhat
These people are not rational. They’re a brainwashed death cult.
okiloki
They are suggesting that the rioters/looters were actually Antifa in disguise. But also that they are true patriots and the lady who was shot was a martyr. So the rioters must have split personalities to be both Trumpists and Antifa at the same time.
bluewindboy
antifa in whiteface, doncha know
Cam
The Republican playbook. Lie about being a victim.
woodroad34
It’s all about ‘power’ and holding on to it. Hawley is nobody’s friend..he’s in it for power only.
Jim
Will Hawley be crying about what Trump’s deplorables are doing at the capitol?
Kangol2
He was cheering them on before they began their assault on the Capitol building!
happy50132003
Well if this had been white people outside a black senators house the STUPID MIEDIA would be going nuts and screaming racism. SAD that the STUPID MEDIA does not report the news but their opinions. Journalism has DIED in America.
Openminded
You are so right about the media not doing it’s job anymore. The media is at the center of more disinformation than either political side.
whatsaywhat
If you’re too STUPID to consume media critically, the problem is YOU. Not the media.
Pathetic to watch these brainwashed losers go down with their fright clown.
Liquid Silver
Aw, that’s so cute. Play that against the Capitol Building invasion when this doofus runs for President.
Kangol2
Don the Con’s cultists showed their true colors today. They began their violent stage of Don the Con’s wannabe coup, and it was far worse than anything Antifa has done. They placed the GOP Vice President in danger, as well as the Speaker of the House, the Senate leaders, and countless elected officials and staffers. These bloodthirsty fanatics are a present danger, as is Don the Con, the GOP hatemongers around him, and the media who’ve aided and abetted them. The US has clear laws about sedition, so they all need to indicted and put on trial ASAP.
Openminded
Keep telling yourself that and you will finally believe it’s true. I don’t condone anything that happened today, but to claim it is worse than anything Antifa has done is just being in denial.
whatsaywhat
These goons stormed the US capitol building at the incitement of the President of the United States and dozens of GOP politicians – including this little closet case charlatan P*SSY.
When TF has ANY politician incited Antifa to violence? NEVER.
Josiah Freshmount
Hawley is deplorable.
That said, I would do him. I want to see if he can back that attitude up.
dk6090
Eewwwww! Really, Josiah?? I wouldn’t phuque him with Ann Coulter’s dick! Might catch RethugliKKKlan cooties!
Cam
Remember, this guy, who also supported the violent attacks on the U.S. Capitol is who Meghan McCain said she supports for President.
So even the Republicans who lie and claim to be allies are anti-American traitors.
o.codone
This Hawley guy is hot AF. There’s a few things I’d like to meet with him about.
But, that aside, Rand Paul *really was* attacked by antifa. That was a genuine dangerous situation for him and his people and shouldn’t be dismissed with this Hawley thing. I think Rand Paul was about a few seconds away from physical assault. And, considering his fight with his neighbor a few years ago, that’s the last thing he needs.