A tearful Pelosi announces an investigation, says:
"If in fact it is found that members of Congress were accomplices to this insurrection, if they aided and abetted the crime, there may have to be actions taken beyond the Congress in terms of prosecution for that."
MAGAT savages!
“"We weren’t battling 50 or 60 rioters in this tunnel,” he said in the first public account from D.C. police officers who fought to protect the Capitol... “We were battling 15,000 people. It looked like a medieval battle scene.”" washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/…
"Someone in the crowd grabbed Fanone’s helmet, pulled him to the ground and dragged him on his stomach down a set of steps. At around the same time, police said, the crowd pulled a second officer down the stairs."
"Nearly 60 D.C. police officers and an unknown number of Capitol officers were hurt in the siege, with injuries that included bruised and sprained limbs, concussions and irritated lungs. Sicknick, who police said physically engaged rioters, died the next day."
"ethics board found that there was enough evidence to move forward for a formal hearing Jan 20th. There is also a formal complaint against her for violating campaign finance laws with her 501c4...could result in jail time."
womp womp.
Will pass long information as I get it. This is from one of the attendees on this morning's Zoom call.
Those asking about William Hartmann, she said no one has filed against him yet for him to be called before the ethics board. Palmer had several violations.
"A county board that fails to canvass within 14 days after the election must give all of its documentation to the Secretary of State's office and Board of State Canvassers, which then has 10 days to complete the work and canvass and certify the results." detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…
Michigan's Secretary of State is a Democrat @JocelynBenson - so that will be the end of this despicable, racist, seditious charade.
My take on the Pentagon: Trump fired Esper because he wanted to take back the spotlight Monday when all media attention turned to Biden. He didn't count on or care about other senior officials resigning in protests.
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When the openings came about, he did what he has done for the past 2 years: he replaced them with loyalists, in part because no sane or competent person will work for him!
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There is no grand plan. If you read Mary Trump's book you understand how damaging the concept of losing is for Trump. He's very damaged from his childhood and will do anything to avoid it. But he lost decisively and he will be leaving.
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