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Trump ‘refused to call off attack’ on Capitol during Jan 6 riots, US representative says<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Former president Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s endorsement of \u201cEric<\/a>\u201d for the Republican primary election for a US Senate seat to replace retiring Senator Roy Blunt has caused a stir among the party members.<\/p>\n There are two GOP front-runners named Eric in that race<\/a> \u2013 former governor Eric Greitens and state Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Both of them have seemed to assume that they were endorsed by Mr Trump.<\/p>\n There is also a third GOP candidate named Eric McElroy on the Republican primary ballot.<\/p>\n Taking to Twitter, Mr Schmitt wrote: \u201cI\u2019m grateful for president Trump\u2019s endorsement.\u201d <\/p>\n However, Mr Greitens also announced that he was \u201chonoured to receive president Trump\u2019s endorsement\u201d. \u201cI just had a great phone call with president Trump, I thanked him for his support! Together we will MAGA and Save America,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Guy Reffitt, the 6 January rioter found guilty on five felony charges earlier this year, on Monday received the longest sentence handed down to a participant in the Capitol riot<\/a> so far.<\/p>\n Reffitt was the first accused Capitol rioter to be tried before a jury after pleading not guilty.<\/p>\n