Josh Hawley Dragged For Blasting “Woke Mob” After Encouraging Literal Mob At The Capitol

It’s unclear what legal or political repercussions those involved in inciting violence at the Capitol might face in the near future, if any, but other pushback has already begun.

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Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that it would no longer be publishing a book by Josh Hawley, the Missouri Senator who embarrassed himself, his state, and his party by not only jumping at the chance to challenge the results of a legitimate election, but refused to back down even after terrorists attacked in support of his motion.

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In a statement, the publisher made it clear that the decision to pull Hawley’s book came “after witnessing the disturbing, deadly insurrection” in Washington, D.C.

“As a publisher it will always be our mission to amplify a variety of voices and viewpoints; at the same time we take seriously our larger public responsibility as citizens, and cannot support Senator Hawley after his role in what became a dangerous threat to our democracy and freedom,” they said.

Hawley blasted Simon & Schuster for being part of the “woke mob,” grasping at alt-right rhetoric in a blatant attempt to harness the same support Trump has had all these years to save his own quickly dying political career.

“This could not be more Orwellian,” he wrote, claiming he stands for “voter integrity” that “they have now decided to redefine as sedition.”

“It’s a direct assault on the First Amendment,” Hawley ranted. “Only approved speech will now be published. This is the Left looking to cancel everyone they don’t approve of.”

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Hawley is no Trump. He’s no Ted Cruz. His name is unknown and his career is tanking before it even truly began. He doesn’t have an army of defenders ready to march at his beck and call, no matter how many familiar buzzwords he uses to spark outrage. 

What he’s left with, instead, is the mockery of the people who see him for exactly what he is. 

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You fist-pumped insurrectionists and baselessly attacked our elections. Your actions fueled a riot and you fundraised in the chaos. Five people are dead.

Even your GOP colleagues have distanced from your acts.

Yet here you are crying over a book deal. You should be expelled. https://t.co/9Xn8T9vol4

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 8, 2021

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It’s not a First Amendment issue – it’s capitalism! I would think that would delight you.

— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) January 8, 2021

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Josh Hawley, the guy who uses words like irregardless is mad about being dumped by a publisher

— Exploding Trumppopotamus Singh MD (@LabyrinthWeaver) January 8, 2021

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So, *not* the kind of mob you raise your fist in solidarity with? Right?

I guess you reserve those gestures for mobs that beat a cop to death with a fire extinguisher. https://t.co/ymBEQypHw8

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 8, 2021

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You wouldn’t know a mob of it entered your workplace with loaded weapons and zip ties and made you shelter in place Josh.

— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) January 8, 2021

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when the “woke mob” includes your conservative Republican Senate colleagues and your gentle home-state patron John Danforth, you might have done something so monstrous that your burning ambition has incinerated your career https://t.co/T016clVT5H

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) January 8, 2021

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Also — this @HawleyMO dude knows that the 1st Amendment does NOT apply to private companies. It applies *only* to the *government.” And yet, he bills himself as a “constitutional lawyer.” What a piece of work.

— Athar A. Khan (@atharkhan) January 8, 2021

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Oh god. US Insurrection monger Hawley using exactly the same ‘cancel culture’ ‘woke’ cliches we hear day in and day out in the UK.

No, private companies are not obliged to commission you or platform you. That isn’t freedom of speech. It’s privilege and entitlement https://t.co/hQhFYrVBOX

— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) January 8, 2021

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For all those upset that Simon and Schuster won’t be publishing Senator Josh Hawley’s book please be advised that many books on Benedict Arnold and George Wallace are still widely available.

— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) January 8, 2021

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Josh Hawley’s book is canceled. He called the move by Simon & Schuster “Orwellian.” It’s worth Noting George Orwell was a committed anti-fascist and 1984 is not about the inconvenience of not getting paid to publish a book after helping to incite a riot. https://t.co/enSb3fStRS

— Barbara VanDenburgh (@BabsVan) January 8, 2021

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Josh Hawley 10 minutes ago: I used my elite education and training to get an elite position, where I was able to get an elite book deal partnering with an elite publishing company to make a lot of money

Josh Hawley now: omg the elites hate me, I told you I was one of you

— Courtney Milan (@courtneymilan) January 7, 2021

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This is what happens when an elected official supports an insurrection against the federal government. People tend not to want to be associated with you. https://t.co/NyD8QbwEYn

— Kevin M. Levin (@KevinLevin) January 8, 2021

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In regards to Hawley losing his book deal, no one should have to read a book written by a person who says “irregardless”

— FINNEAS (@finneas) January 8, 2021

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Bummer Josh Hawley lost his book deal. Fortunately he’s got a stimulus check coming soon that he can live off for the next 8 months.

— Ginny Hogan_ (@ginnyhogan_) January 8, 2021

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*First Published: January 8, 2021, 7:46 am