# 7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol

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**Created:** [January 8, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020 "2021-01-08T10:28:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/48 "2021-01-08T17:55:35Z")

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Mitch unfriending Trump. Pretty convenient timing really. Trump’s power is gone in a few days, so Mitch would have to move on anyway.

> **[Mitch McConnell reportedly never wants to speak to Trump again after the...](https://www.businessinsider.com/mcconnell-doesnt-want-to-speak-to-trump-again-capitol-riots-2021-1?utm_source=reddit.com)**
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> McConnell is one of several senior Republicans who have broken ranks with Trump after he incited a violent insurrection at the Capitol.

Some Trumpers feeling betrayed after Trump said the rioters should go to prison.

> **[Donald Trump fans cry betrayal as he rebukes Capitol violence](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/08/trump-incites-anger-among-acolytes-let-down-by-lack-of-support)**
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> On Parler and 4chan Trumpists write of feeling ‘like puking’ as president says those who ‘broke law will pay’

How does a Chicago tech CEO find himself arrested for going into the Capitol during a riot?

> **[A Chicago tech CEO was arrested and charged with unlawful entry at the US...](https://www.businessinsider.com/chicago-tech-ceo-arrested-capitol-riots-2021-1?utm_source=reddit.com)**
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> Bradley F. Rukstales has been the CEO of Cogensia, a Chicago-area marketing data company, for 19 years. He's donated thousands to Republican causes.

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