The South Carolina lawmaker made the comments ahead of a high-stakes primary Tuesday against Trump-backed rival Russell Fry.
after the January 6 Capitol riot, is standing firm in his stance that the former president"failed in his duty" to stop the assault.just days before facing a high-stakes primary race on Tuesday. The South Carolina Republican is up against State Representative Russell Fry, whom Trump has endorsed as part of an ongoing effort to
But while some Republican lawmakers have responded to Trump's attacks by apologizing and attempting to regain his good graces, Rice has doubled down on his views.of the Capitol riot."He watched it happen. He reveled in it. And he took no action to stop it. I think he had a duty to try to stop it, and he failed in that duty."
Republican Congressman Tom Rice doubled down this week on his stance that ex-President Donald Trump"failed in his duty" to stop the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. He faces a GOP primary election Tuesday against Trump-backed rival Russell Fry. Here, the South Carolina lawmaker is seen on March 17 in Washington, D.C.
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