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The media couldn't resist getting in their final punches as President Donald Trump exited the White House Wednesday, calling him a "stinking mutated hulk" and a "diminished figure." There was a noticeable shift in tone as President Joe Biden was inaugurated.
This week, politicians and pundits from Pramila Jayapal to Rachel Maddow had their history books out, comparing events like the Civil War and the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the Capitol riot that occurred last week.
Colin Powell told CNN's Fareed Zakaria on Sunday that he can no longer call himself a "fellow Republican." Powell hasn't endorsed a Republican candidate for president since 2004. He endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential races, Hillary Clinton in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020. He also spoke at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
McConnell spoke out against attempts to challenge the results of the presidential election on Tuesday, saying there is no evidence of "illegality anywhere near the massive scale that would've tipped the entire election."
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