Congressional Cowards is a weekly series highlighting the worst Donald Trump defenders on Capitol Hill, who refuse to criticize him—no matter how disgraceful or lawless his actions.

This week's Congressional Cowards is a little different, as congressional Republicans are taking cowardly actions not to defend President Donald Trump, but to try to shirk blame for their own abhorrent behavior.

As public polls show that Americans blame Republicans for the government shutdown, Republican lawmakers are now spreading a dangerous lie that Democrats are waiting until an Oct. 18 No Kings rally in Washington, D.C., to give them the votes they need to fund the government.

Not only is it an obvious lie, but the rhetoric Republicans are using as they spread said lie is inflammatory and dangerous.

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