Thread by @FreedomFriesInc

(1) It's not the Presidential Seal, it's a drawing that is similar to it.

Yes, a former POTUS can sign off as President [Name.] They all do it.

He can call his office whatever he wants. It's still legally the OotFP.

The real issue is that...

(2) The one point in the body of Trump's letter that he should have emphasized more is the SAG-AFTRA's woeful record on tolerating convicted criminals, incl. child sex offenders.

"Your disciplinary failures are even more egregious."

He skimmed over that, and should not have.

(3) Writing the letter at all just looks like sour grapes. That's a fact. If you saw someone else do this, you'd call it that.

I've seen no sign yet that Pres Trump has resumed the more disciplined, effective style that made all but the final months of his presidency a success.

(4) Each mis-step chips more of that record away.

The left exaggerate or embellish (lie about) everything concerning him. Which makes their work less effective.

Conservatives like me, who want accountability from elected reps WHOEVER they are, have to do our own research.

(5) I don't mind doing my own research but man, it was easier when at least those in the MAGA movement could be relied upon to report the facts, most of the time.

I notice that factual reporting about the Capitol Riot is still only being done by a handful of people. Sigh.

(6) My hero (and he should be yours too), Officer Brian Sicknick, lay in honor at the US Capitol this week.

Not only did this selfless public servant die as a result of the riot, two other LEOs later died, one lost three fingers, and another may lose an eye. Over 100 injured.

(7) The appalling body and injury count among LEOs working at the Capitol that day seems to be disregarded by many conservatives who I used to think knew better.

The main cause was the failure to deploy a security operation to meet the level of threat (that was obvious to all.)

(8) Quite apart from whoever & however the riot was organized & incited, the woeful lack of proper security is at least as important as that.

And the fault clearly lies on both sides.

Trump should and could have ensured proper security. It was his sworn DUTY as president.

(9) Security in & (importantly) around the US Capitol that day was the job of BOTH the sitting president AND those in charge at the Capitol (McConnell & Pelosi, ultimately.)

I am not going to let any of them away with blaming their staff. The buck stops at the top. No excuses.

(10) Trump in particular had a duty to ask the right people for information about the security at the Capitol, before making any public statements that day.

By the morning of 1/6, it was too late to send the crowd home, but there was time to get the National Guard & more there.

(11) Those who died, and everyone else affected (all Americans, for starters) deserves to see a full investigation and (likely) criminal prosecution of ANYONE who failed in their duty that day.

I don't trust the left to let this happen, bc chaos and division helps them.

(12) I don't trust the right to let this happen, either.

Because it would implicate former President Trump, and possibly Sen McConnell, too.

My prediction is that in ten year's time I'll still be saying the same things about 1/6/21.

That's true of Benghazi, isn't it?

(12) There was never the appropriate kind of investigation into Benghazi. The Congressional theater was just that. Theater.

Ambassador Stevens and Officer Sicknick ended up having a lot in common. Died serving the US government, but their stories left untold bc of politics.

(13) Stevens & Sicknick also have in common: you can never discuss their deaths without batshit insane conspiracy mongers chiming in with garbage.

Look, they were killed by bad people. There are plenty more bad people where those ones came from, & we need LEOs to protect us.

(14) On 9/11/12 former President Obama had rescue teams on standby within range (Italy) & he FAILED to deploy them in time.

On 1/6/21 former President Trump had sufficient & appropriately trained DC NG teams nearby & he FAILED to deploy them in time.

Hold them accountable.