Graham: “This is a national embarasment”

Senator Lindsey Graham, strong supporter of President Trump, tweeted during the height of the protests: “I support peaceful protests but not violence and destruction.  People need to leave the Capitol now.  This is a national embarrassment.”  While the Capitol was under seige, Graham issued  four tweets including one in which he said, “I could not agree more with President-elect Biden’s statement to the nation.  Time to retake the Capitol, end the violence & stop the madness….”  Graham, the Oconee Republican who has begun a new six-year term, said he’s grateful to the front line police, but upset that those in charge lost control of the US Capitol.  He said, “Will not let this go unchallenged.”