Ronna McDaniel clashes with NBC News host in heated interview: 'Do you owe this country an apology?'
Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel clashed with NBC News host Kristen Welker on Sunday during a contentious interview after she was hired by NBC to be a contributor.
Welker questioned McDaniel's support for Trump as the head of the RNC during the heated interview, and asked if McDaniel enabled the former president to "spread election lies." Liberals, including many figures within NBC, have lambasted the network for hiring McDaniel, calling the move "appalling."
McDaniel argued there were concerns about the election in 2020 and said she had to see them through at the time, but added that Biden was fairly elected president.
"I think it's fair to say there were concerns then, but no, Biden is the president, and we need to move forward and this is important for our country," she said.
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"I think what people struggle with is, by the time Jan. 6 happened, all of those court cases, more than 60 court cases had already been litigated. Donald Trump had lost, the Supreme Court said they’re not going to take up concerns; as the head of the RNC, did you not have a responsibility to say Joe Biden won?" Welker asked.
McDaniel argued that she had said that Biden won.
"At the time? At the time, before January 6th? Before January 6th, and you're still saying there are concerns this morning as you sit here," Welker said.
"Saying there's concerns about the election doesn't mean he didn't win, and that's the only thing I'm going to say," McDaniel responded.
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"Do you, to the people who feel like you enabled Donald Trump and his lies about the election, do you owe