Know what this is a photo of? Proud Boys and Proud Boy allies burning a Black Lives Matter flag outside the front of the Willard on Insurrection Eve. Staying at the Willard that night? Roger Stone, Rudy Giuliani, Joe Oltmann, George Papadopoulos. They knew where this was headed. 
(PS) This burning was organized by Owen Shroyer of InfoWars—top lieutenant of Alex Jones, who Trump personally asked to lead the march on the Capitol. Also present? Tim Gionet ("Baked Alaska"), who has since been arrested. And Matt Colligan, who you may know from this old photo:
(PS2) There (in the foreground) is the ring-leader: Alex Jones lieutenant Owen Shroyer. The crowd is chanting "F*ck antifa!" as the flag burns. This—on January 5—is literally steps from the front of the Willard Hotel, where Trump's primary war room was on January 5 and January 6.
(PS3) Seconds later the police arrive and create a perimeter. The Trump supporters—again, this is right outside where Trump's war room is—start chanting "F*ck the police!" and "ACAB!" ("All Cops Are Bastards!"). This was Insurrection Eve.
Team Trump knew exactly what was coming.
Team Trump knew exactly what was coming.
(PS4) Watch for yourself how quickly this goes downhill. I mean wow—in about four minutes. It gets scary.
And this isn't January 6—this is January 5, a few hundred yards from where Trump was going to speak the next day.
Team Trump knew what it was doing.
And this isn't January 6—this is January 5, a few hundred yards from where Trump was going to speak the next day.
Team Trump knew what it was doing.
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