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7 Jan, 13 tweets, 7 min read
At his rally earlier in the day, Donald Trump repeated his declaration that the media is the “enemy of the people.” Cause and effect.
"Be There. Will Be Wild!”

Fact check: True

Trump has spent weeks promoting this event; right-wing allies amplified the message and vowed to use force; yet the Capitol Police were still woefully unprepared.

nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/…
|@LindseyGrahamSC spent the past 4 years aiding and abetting Donald Trump, but last night he said “enough is enough” and “count me out” of effort to overturn the vote.

He also said, "Trump and I, we had a hell of a journey."

At the end of his remarks on the Senate floor, @LindseyGrahamSC finally acknowledged that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the election. But I still didn’t hear any congratulations for his former Senate colleagues.

cnn.com/politics/live-…
Trump Cabinet officials condemn Capitol riot but avoid criticizing the president. cnb.cx/2MHNl71
DC Police say 52 people were arrested in the riot, including 47 for curfew violations and unlawful entry.

But huge questions remain about why the Capitol Police were unprepared for the mob and why they allowed the rioters to leave unhindered.

washingtonpost.com/politics/capit…
#Rudy calls violence “shameful" a day after suggesting "trial by combat” to the very people who went on to storm the Capitol. washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/…
This is of course the same #Rudy Giuliani who used a bullhorn to incite a huge, racially fueled riot among New York City police officers in 1992.
Here is a gripping account of what went down that day:
cato.org/publications/c…
QAnon Believers were part of the insurrection mob. buzzfeednews.com/article/katien…
"For the first time in four years, Trump loyalty seemed to crack.” politico.com/news/2021/01/0…
"People who interacted with Trump on Wednesday said they found him in a fragile and volatile state.” washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
GOP Congressman from Illinois, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, calls for invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. "The President is unfit. And the President is unwell.” chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/1/7/…
*Last night at about 7 pm, Rudy made a last-ditch effort to slow the Electoral College process in Congress.
*He left a voicemail for Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Trump ally, imploring him to stall.
*Only thing is, Rudy dialed the wrong Senator.
thedispatch.com/p/giuliani-to-…

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More from @nycjim

8 Jan
In new video, Donald Trump condemns the rioters at the U.S. Capitol: "You do not represent our country.”

Only a day before he said about these same people: “We love you; you’re very special.”

(Not linking to his new tweet.) Image
In the video, Trump says he’s now turning to the “smooth orderly and seamless transition of power.” But he still refuses to congratulate Joe Biden or even recognize him as the President-Elect.
Related: Trump’s Twitter access has been restored.
Read 4 tweets
7 Jan
Washington DC police release photos of suspects in US Capitol siege. (Shouldn't be that difficult to find them....) nypost.com/2021/01/07/dc-… via @nypost Image
|@bellingcat, which is the gold standard when it comes to forensic photo analysis, has already started processing 100 videos of the riot and the people who were part of it.
Many identities are already known; others soon will be.
theverge.com/2021/1/7/22219… Image
Federal prosecutors bring charges against 55 following Capitol riot. thehill.com/regulation/cou…
Read 6 tweets
7 Jan
Washington Post Editorial Board calls for the removal of Donald Trump from office. "The president is unfit to remain in office for the next 14 days." wapo.st/2MxMupe?tid=ss…
GOP Senator Tom Cotton: "It’s past time for the president to accept the results of the election, quit misleading the American people, and repudiate mob violence.” cotton.senate.gov/news/press-rel…
Donald Trump is greeted with cheers as he calls in to Republican National Committee meeting. One person in the room yells, “We love you!”
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/…
Read 5 tweets
7 Jan
After a day of violence, Congress reconvenes to get “back to work,” says VP Mike Pence.
Senator Mitch McConnell says the U.S. and Congress have faced greater threats than the “unhinged crowd that we saw today.”
McConnell: "We WILL certify the winner of the 2020 election."
Read 5 tweets
6 Jan
GEORGIA UPDATE:
*Rev. Raphael Warnock is elected, defeating GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
*Jon Ossoff holds a 16,000-vote lead over Sen. David Perdue, but race is still too close to call.
washingtonpost.com/politics/perdu… Image
Senator-Elect Raphael Warnock thanks Georgia voters after defeating GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Georgia runoff. nbcnews.com/politics/2020-… Image
Stacey Abrams’s 10-year project to flip Georgia is nearly complete. nytimes.com/2021/01/05/us/… Image
Read 8 tweets
2 Jan
After US judge rejects his ridiculous case to disenfranchise Biden voters, GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert suggests that Trump supporters will resort to street violence. politico.com/news/2021/01/0…
Madness update: Ted Cruz and 10 other GOP Senators say they will not vote to certify Biden electors unless audit is conducted. washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/…
Ted Cruz and his lot are forcing GOP senators to take sides in their futile and dangerous plot to overturn the election. Yesterday, Senators Lisa Murkowski, Pat Toomey and Mitt Romney said they would have no part in it. thehill.com/homenews/senat…
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