The Nebraska lawmaker and frequent critic of Trump said Wednesday evening that the Capitol “was ransacked while the leader of the free world cowered behind his keyboard — tweeting against his Vice President for fulfilling the duties of his oath to the Constitution.”

Sasse says in a written statement, “Lies have consequences. This violence was the inevitable and ugly outcome of the president’s addiction to constantly stoking division.”

This is not how we peacefully transfer power. pic.twitter.com/vLhTwcP73h

— Senator Ben Sasse (@SenSasse) January 6, 2021