McConnell cried on J6, trashed Trump, cheered Biden win

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An upcoming biography of outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sheds a little light on how he reacted to the events of January 6, and what he did afterward.

According to excerpts from the biography ‘The Price of Power‘ by Michael Tackett, as reported by the Associated Press, McConnell described former President Donald Trump as “stupid as well as being ill-tempered,” a “narcissist” and a “despicable human being.”

The book is a look into the private thoughts of McConnell, who has battled with Trump frequently over the last few years. The sentiments contained within the book appear to contrast with his public endorsement of the former president’s 2024 campaign.

During the pandemic, McConnell claimed Trump was a “despicable human being” for reportedly “sitting on this package of relief that the American people desperately need.” Shortly after that, on January 6, he revealed that he was holed up in a secure location with other elected officials. Once debates resumed over election certification, he spoke on the floor saying, “This failed attempt to obstruct the Congress, this failed insurrection, only underscores how crucial the task before us is for our republic.”

Once back in his office, McConnell addressed his staff and reportedly sobbed quietly to himself.

“You are my family, and I hate the fact that you had to go through this,” he said. He also called Trump “practically and morally responsible” for the events that had taken place, yet voted to acquit him in the impeachment proceedings that followed.

Celebrating President Joe Biden’s election, McConnell said, “It’s not just the Democrats who are counting the days” until the former president left office. He further claimed that Trump’s behavior following Biden’s win “only underscores the good judgment of the American people. They’ve had just enough of the misrepresentations, the outright lies almost on a daily basis, and they fired him.”

“And for a narcissist like him,” he added, “that’s been really hard to take, and so his behavior since the election has been even worse, by far, than it was before because he has no filter now at all.”

Prior to the Georgia runoffs, McConnell referred to Trump as “stupid as well as being ill-tempered and can’t even figure out where his own best interests lie.”

The book is expected to be released on October 29, one week before Election Day.