Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he opposes leniency for those who pleaded guilty to committing crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. McConnell made his remarks days after Trump said he would … Continue reading Top Senate Republican opposes leniency for U.S. Capitol rioters