Trump allies in Congress are pushing back against Mitch McConnell for calling January 6 'a violent insurrection' - but McConnell isn't moved

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Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell made clear this week that the deadly events on January 6, 2021, were a "violent insurrection" meant to stop the peaceful transfer of power -- a comment prompting backlash from a number of House and Senate Republicans.