Proof that #impeachment works: "Only...after the Capitol had been besieged by death and destruction and a growing chorus of lawmakers had called for his immediate removal from office, did Trump grudgingly accept his fate." washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
WAPO also confirm that Pence, Acting DoD Sec Miller, JCS Chair Milley, Pelosi, Schumer and McConnell coordinated to address the security issues during the Insurrection. Trump was disengaged and didn't participate. He didn't delegate his authority. Pence acted w/out authority.
Pence, Sec. Miller and Milley did what was necessary to quell the coup, but they acted outside the chain of command. They acted illegally.
WAPO also confirms that 25A talks are happening, "A former senior administration official briefed on the talks confirmed that preliminary discussions of the 25th Amendment were underway." Yes, they're informal and all the other blah blah caveats, but they're happening.
The formal threat of impeachment is giving cover to Pence to engage in 25A discussions. They may not go anywhere and Pelosi may still need to impeach, but the important thing is Trump is on his back foot and knows he has no support to do more damage.
Trump is in a 'bunker mentality'. WAPO says he's at the WH and listening only to Meadows, Scavino, Johnny McEntee Stephen Miller and Jared. All of them need to be questioned by the @FBI.
Jared has the most influence over anyone in that group. He needs to be talking with Pence and Pelosi about Trump's exit from the WH. At the very least, Kushner should commit to keeping Trump away from the button and to run out the clock on his term.
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