Carl Bernstein, who of course helped unravel Watergate, asks a simple but brilliant question:
‘Why was Donald Trump so intent on getting to the Capitol? Why did he want to be there with all those armed people?’
Bernstein (on CNN) goes on to point out…
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‘Why was Donald Trump so intent on getting to the Capitol? Why did he want to be there with all those armed people?’
Bernstein (on CNN) goes on to point out…
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2/ Trump knew Pence wasn’t going to interfere with formal vote counting.
So, Bernstein says, ‘Trump was going to do it himself.’
Today’s granular real-life account puts 2nd Impeachment in a different light.
Trump’s own Cabinet considered emergency effort to invoke 25th A.
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So, Bernstein says, ‘Trump was going to do it himself.’
Today’s granular real-life account puts 2nd Impeachment in a different light.
Trump’s own Cabinet considered emergency effort to invoke 25th A.
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3/ Those voting with Trump knew what he had done.
The public is surprised by today’s testimony. But a lot of Republican officials knew all this.
Fox’s Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity texted & called begging Meadows to get Trump to stop the uprising.
The public is surprised by today’s testimony. But a lot of Republican officials knew all this.
Fox’s Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity texted & called begging Meadows to get Trump to stop the uprising.
4/ Trump was so desperate to join the rioters — to lead the rioters — that he bullied his own Secret Service detail.
< Why was Trump so determined to get to the Capitol that day… >
A brilliant investigative reporter’s simple, revealing question.
< Why was Trump so determined to get to the Capitol that day… >
A brilliant investigative reporter’s simple, revealing question.
5/ Not for nothing:
Today’s testimony devastating for Mark Meadows. Indifferent to violence.
The President’s Chief of Staff is often considered the 2nd most powerful person in the world.
Hutchinson urged Meadows to get Trump to act.
‘No,’ Meadows said. ‘He wants to be alone.’
Today’s testimony devastating for Mark Meadows. Indifferent to violence.
The President’s Chief of Staff is often considered the 2nd most powerful person in the world.
Hutchinson urged Meadows to get Trump to act.
‘No,’ Meadows said. ‘He wants to be alone.’
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