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Calls For Sen. Josh Hawley To Resign Are Mounting

By Steve Kraske,

Published January 11, 2021 at 5:34 PM CST

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In this image from video, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks as the Senate reconvenes to debate the objection to confirm the Electoral College Vote from Arizona, after protesters stormed into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (Senate Television via AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks as the Senate reconvened to debate the objection to confirm the Electoral College Vote from Arizona, after protesters stormed into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

Will Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley survive the outrage to run for president in 2024?

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley had a tough week. His top donor bailed on him, his former mentor Sen. Jack Danforth denounced him, his publisher cancelled his book and demands for his resignation are coming from politicians and the public alike.

Peverill Squire, professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri

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