Former Sec. of State Mike Pompeo praised Jan. 6 as an example of a 'peaceful transition of power.' Not quite. (via MaddowBlog)
If former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sees Jan. 6 as an example of a “peaceful transition" of power, his memory of the insurrectionist attack is flawed.Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has a habit of making unfortunate comments, but if he sees Jan. 6 as an example of a “peaceful transition,” I have some bad news for the Kansas Republican as he eyes national office.
“It’s terrible when folks commit these kinds of acts of violence, and I hope they’ll be prosecuted appropriately for doing that. But make no mistake about it, that night America also showed its strength. Vice President Pence finished the election. We had a peaceful transition of power,” Pompeo said.To be sure, the peaceful transition of power is a bedrock principle of the American experiment. It’s something Americans have been able to count on for centuries.
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