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Six items about #January6th that have been unreported/under-reported or deserve more attention.
Item No. 1: We came extremely close to DOJ as lead agency for security on Jan. 6 with Trump coup co-conspirator (for lack of a better term) Jeff Clark as Attorney General.
Six items about #January6th that have been unreported/under-reported or deserve more attention.
Item No. 1: We came extremely close to DOJ as lead agency for security on Jan. 6 with Trump coup co-conspirator (for lack of a better term) Jeff Clark as Attorney General.
2. On Jan 3
3:45pm: Clark tells Rosen that Trump has decided to fire Rosen and put Clark in as Attorney General.
5:30pm: Trump meets Miller, Milley and agrees DOJ will be lead agency.
6:00pm: Trump meets Rosen, Clark, others and backs down from firing and replacing Rosen.
3:45pm: Clark tells Rosen that Trump has decided to fire Rosen and put Clark in as Attorney General.
5:30pm: Trump meets Miller, Milley and agrees DOJ will be lead agency.
6:00pm: Trump meets Rosen, Clark, others and backs down from firing and replacing Rosen.
3.
added note: Trump backs down due to DOJ threat of mass resignations
added note: Rosen says he was not subsequently told DOJ would be lead agency for Jan 6
added note: Trump backs down due to DOJ threat of mass resignations
added note: Rosen says he was not subsequently told DOJ would be lead agency for Jan 6
4. Item 2 - National Guard
Jan. 3: DC National Guard Commander Maj. Gen Walker told Army Secretary newly revised plans for Jan. 6 could reduce Guard response time down to 1 HOUR.
Army’s reaction: concern about optics and not want Guard close to Capitol
justsecurity.org/wp-content/upl…
Jan. 3: DC National Guard Commander Maj. Gen Walker told Army Secretary newly revised plans for Jan. 6 could reduce Guard response time down to 1 HOUR.
Army’s reaction: concern about optics and not want Guard close to Capitol
justsecurity.org/wp-content/upl…
5. Item 3 - Pentagon
Jan. 4: DoD convenes Cabinet meeting.
Sec. Miller and Chairman Milley propose rescinding the permits of protestors at Capitol.
For those who think DoD was in bed with Trump, you have to grapple with this contradictory evidence.
justsecurity.org/wp-content/upl…
Jan. 4: DoD convenes Cabinet meeting.
Sec. Miller and Chairman Milley propose rescinding the permits of protestors at Capitol.
For those who think DoD was in bed with Trump, you have to grapple with this contradictory evidence.
justsecurity.org/wp-content/upl…
6. Item 4 - Trump anticipates violence (Jan 6 a powder keg)
We know:
Trump told Miller need 10k troops
Meadows email said National Guard would be present to ‘protect pro Trump people' and many more on standby
Add:
Jan 5: Trump tells aide not expect his crowd will be peaceful👇
We know:
Trump told Miller need 10k troops
Meadows email said National Guard would be present to ‘protect pro Trump people' and many more on standby
Add:
Jan 5: Trump tells aide not expect his crowd will be peaceful👇
7. Excerpt of Trump conversation with aide in White House on January 5th evening is from Wall Street Journal's @MichaelCBender's book, "Frankly, We Did Win This Election - The Inside Story of How Trump Lost"
twelvebooks.com/titles/michael…
twelvebooks.com/titles/michael…
8. Item 5-DOJ
One smoking gun: senior DOJ official drafted letter in event Trump fired Rosen. It read:
“Rosen over the course of the last week repeatedly refused the President's direct instructions to utilize the Department of Justice’s law enforcement powers for improper ends”
One smoking gun: senior DOJ official drafted letter in event Trump fired Rosen. It read:
“Rosen over the course of the last week repeatedly refused the President's direct instructions to utilize the Department of Justice’s law enforcement powers for improper ends”
9. Item 6 - FBI
Jan. 5 FBI Norfolk Report warning of Trump supporters saying “being ready for war,” calling to “get violent” at the Capitol, etc.
It includes a passage suggesting FBI was – nonetheless – more fixated on violence from counterprotestors/Antifa
Jan. 5 FBI Norfolk Report warning of Trump supporters saying “being ready for war,” calling to “get violent” at the Capitol, etc.
It includes a passage suggesting FBI was – nonetheless – more fixated on violence from counterprotestors/Antifa
10/10. All these documents can be found in @just_security's January 6 Clearinghouse.👇
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