Hawley: Washington Post printed 'outright lies' to defend ‘Antifa scumbags’ who congregated at his home

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., blasted the Washington Post on Tuesday, accusing the newspaper of "printing outright lies" and falsely painting Antifa violence outside his home as a peaceful vigil.

Hawley said late Monday that "Antifa scumbags" arrived at his Washington, D.C., home and threatened his wife and newborn daughter while he was in his home state of Missouri.

Hawley was the first Republican senator to announce he plans to raise objections when Congress meets this week for the final certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Those outside his home were seen on video criticizing him of trying to derail Biden's victory. He described a terrifying situation.
 

Tonight while I was in Missouri, Antifa scumbags came to our place in DC and threatened my wife and newborn daughter, who can’t travel. They screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door. Let me be clear: My family & I will not be intimidated by leftwing violence

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) January 5, 2021

Hawley was the first Republican senator to announce he plans to raise objections when Congress meets this week for the final certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Those outside his home were seen on video criticizing him of trying to derail Biden's victory. He described a terrifying situation.

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