Thread by @SethAbramson

Without a doubt, one of the darker days in our history.

If it's revealed that the insurrection was not only plotted by Trump allies Biggs, Gosar, and Brooks, but that these men were in league with Trump and his team, it will be the darkest day *domestically* since the Civil War.

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1348766675768922118

(PS) Ali Alexander, who's been photographed with Trump, says he worked with Gosar, Biggs and Brooks on the Capitol march as a means to dramatically delay certification of Biden's win—exactly what Trump lawyer Giuliani called Brooks' Alabama peer Tuberville to do mid-insurrection.

(PS2) There have been *five* major-media reports on Trump's reaction during the insurrection, which achieved the aim (delay) both he and his lawyer had sought to advance in phone calls during the assault: "pleased," "excited," "delighted," "giddy," and "borderline enthusiastic."

(PS3) We *also* know from major-media reports that Trump "repeatedly" refused to call out the Guard, even though he had sought to have the Guard present on the front end to fight with any antifa counter-protesters.

Trump has since lied to America about his actions on this score.

(PS4) CNN now tells us Trump has expressed "no remorse" privately for his actions pre-insurrection. All this evidence and more—such as Trump's repeated advertising of the march, followed by claims he had nothing to do with it—paints the picture of an insurrection he helped plan.

(PS5) Even with all the great reporting on the insurrection, I don't think most Americans know that during the assault on the Capitol Trump and Giuliani were on the phone seeing how much the certification of Biden's win could be delayed. They did nothing to stop the insurrection.