Josh Hawley responds to video-turned-meme of him running away

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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said he won't "run away" from his feud with liberals a day after the January 6 committee presented a video of him running away from a pro-Trump crowd during the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. "And I just want to say to all of those liberals out there and the liberal media, just in case you haven't gotten the message yet, I do not regret it," Hawley said during a speech at Turning Point USA's conference in Florida on Friday. "And I am not backing down. I'm not gonna apologize, I'm not gonna cower, I'm not gonna run from you." Hawley was referencing being called a "traitor" for pushing for "election integrity" last year, referencing his "objection" to certifying the election last year. Hawley's remarks come in contrast to footage played the night before by the January 6 committee showing the Missouri senator fleeing a Trump crowd on the day of the riot. The footage ricocheted across social media and quickly became a meme making fun of the senator.