News McConnell says Trump’s ‘crescendo of conspiracy theories’ caused Capitol riot but votes to acquit February 13, 2021Ledyard King and Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAYComments Off on McConnell says Trump’s ‘crescendo of conspiracy theories’ caused Capitol riot but votes to acquit McConnell's decision not call the Senate back from recess last month meant Joe Biden would be sworn in as president before Trump's trial could begin.