Loews Hotels canceled a planned fundraising event for Sen. Josh Hawley after pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
“We are horrified and opposed to the events at the Capitol and all who supported and incited the actions. In light of those events and for the safety of our guests and team members, we have informed the host of the Feb. fundraiser that it will no longer be held at Loews Hotels,” the hotel chain said in a statement.
The move comes after Florida attorney Daniel Uhlfelder posted a flyer for the fundraiser to Twitter.
“Hey @Loews_Hotels. Why are you hosting weekend event for traitor @HawleyMO next month in Orlando, Florida,” Uhlfelder wrote on Twitter Friday.
Hey @Loews_Hotels. Why are you hosting weekend event for traitor @HawleyMO next month in Orlando, Florida pic.twitter.com/rt5un3vaQc
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) January 15, 2021
Uhlfelder, who grabbed the nation’s attention earlier this year when he dressed as the grim reaper in protest of Gov. Ron DeSantis allowing beaches to be open during the pandemic, praised Loews Hotels after they canceled hosting the event.
“Thank you [for] helping us get @Loews_Hotels to cancel @HawleyMO fundraiser. This is democracy in action,” he tweeted Saturday.
Thank you helping us get @Loews_Hotels to cancel @HawleyMO fundraiser. This is democracy in action. pic.twitter.com/xcazph9ecX
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) January 17, 2021
“If these corporations don’t want conservatives to speak, they should just be honest about it. But to equate leading a debate on the floor of the Senate with inciting violence is a lie, and it’s dangerous. I will not be deterred from representing my constituents, and I will not bow to left-wing corporate pressure,” Hawley said in response to the cancellation.
Hawley has faced backlash for objecting to certifying the Electoral College votes of the presidential election.
He lost a deal for his book The Tyranny of Big Tech and is facing calls for his removal from the Senate.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who also objected to certifying the votes, and Hawley are also facing a petition signed by thousands of law school alumni and students demanding the two be disbarred for their “efforts to undermine the peaceful transition of power after a free and fair election.”
Hawley has defended objecting to certifying the votes, saying he would “not bow to a lawless mob.”
“Some wondered why I stuck with my objection following the violence at the Capitol. The reason is simple: I will not bow to a lawless mob, or allow criminals to drown out the legitimate concerns of my constituents,” Hawley said in a statement on Friday.
