Campaign statement calls out primary opponents for disregarding Constitution, rule of law, and the truth

U.S. Senate candidate Matt Dolan today released a statement on the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Capitol riots and certification of the 2020 election seemingly aimed at seizing whatever moderate ground still exists in the Republican Party. While the short statement snipes at Democrats and the "tactics of the radical Left", it  nonetheless sets him apart from his major rivals in the GOP primary field, all of whom are vying for Donald Trump's endorsement in the political contest to succeed retiring US Senator Rob Portman of Cincinnati. 

Dolan's statement:

“One year ago, our entire nation, the free world and America’s adversaries, watched the events of January 6 unfold with stunning clarity. It was an attack on American democracy, our Constitution and the rule of law that must not be minimized, normalized or explained away.
 
“Some of that day’s darkest moments, one in which police officers were assaulted and American lives were lost, continue to reverberate today, miles from Capitol Hill, among fake conservatives willing to sacrifice our most sacred text, the Constitution, in favor of political expedience.
 
“When Congressional Democrats objected to Ohio’s electors following the presidential election of 2004, our state’s Republican leaders joined with conservatives across America to condemn these actions which undermined the Constitution and the will of Ohio voters. Now, one year after the events of January 6, my primary opponents continue to say they would have objected to certifying the 2020 election. Embracing the tactics of the radical Left and allowing Congress to trample upon powers explicitly reserved to the states represents a blatant disregard for the Constitution, the rule of law and truth inside our Republic.”

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