Sen. Graham says the rioters yesterday are "terrorists not patriots."

Says "anyone in charge of defending the Capitol failed in their duties."

"It would have been so easy for a terrorist organization to infiltrate this movement"
Now Graham is blaming lack of prosecution in Portland, Ore., and Seattle for leading to yesterday's Capitol breach.

"It's good to hear everybody wanting prosecutions. Some are late to the dance"
Grahams says a lot of Trump's presidency has been "amazing," naming judges, international affairs, etc. "On and on and on was tarnished yesterday."
Says he doesn't think 25th Amendment is "appropriate."

Wants a "peaceful transfer of power." Says he talked to Meadows.

"The transition is going well"
Now he's praising Cipollone, Mnuchin, Meadows

"To those who believe you should leave your posts now, I urge you not"
Graham does not regret support Trump. "He won my state and became president of the United States. I decided then it's not about me, it's about my job"

"People of South Carolina wanted me to work with this president and I did"
Graham is saying that Trump listened to him more than Obama

But he says it "breaks my heart" at how Trump handled yesterday and will be a major part of his legacy

"I have absolutely no regrets"
Graham says Trump has been "poorly covered" by the media and says it's not helpful to the country. Says media + Dems never accepted his win.

Says he could have done better but says White House reporters could have done better (WH reporters aren't senators)
"I'm hoping he won't" incite more violence, Graham says of Trump.

"Finish out the next 14 days in a way that will allow us to get a good start for Vice President Biden"

"My hope is we can move forward"
Graham is now talking about Hunter Biden. "Y'all have lost, the mainstream media, conservative America"
Graham unloads on Cap Police/SAA

“How could they fail so miserably? We’re 20 years from 9/11. Yesterday they could have blown the building up. They could have killed us all. They could have destroyed the government”

“Warning shots should have been fired. Lethal force"
Graham says Bernie Sanders wanted a more a forceful response
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