Trump didn't care if Mike Pence lived or died on January 6th.
Despite that, every single day since, @Mike_Pence has embraced Trump's and the GOP's lawlessness, marching alongside violence-inciting Ultra MAGA Republicans on the path toward fascism. thedailyedge.substack.com/p/mike-pence-b… (1/x)
Despite that, every single day since, @Mike_Pence has embraced Trump's and the GOP's lawlessness, marching alongside violence-inciting Ultra MAGA Republicans on the path toward fascism. thedailyedge.substack.com/p/mike-pence-b… (1/x)
On January 7th, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called on Mike Pence to invoke to #25thAmendment: “If the vice president and Cabinet do not act, the Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment,” said Pelosi. (2/x)
Pence Didn’t Act. But Trump Did
On January 13th, Trump began unleashing new waves of pardons and commutations—handing out nearly 200 more get-out-of-jail-free cards to a rogues’ gallery of accomplices, friends, donors, traitors, spies and assorted ne’er-do-wells. (3/x)
On January 13th, Trump began unleashing new waves of pardons and commutations—handing out nearly 200 more get-out-of-jail-free cards to a rogues’ gallery of accomplices, friends, donors, traitors, spies and assorted ne’er-do-wells. (3/x)
The most consequential of Trump’s January 2021 pardons—all of which were made possible by Mike Pence—was that of “We Build the Wall” thief Steve Bannon, who not only helped inspire the #January6 insurrection, he spent his time since then openly planning the next one. (4/x)
Other last-minute Trump pardons included:
Trump donor Elliott Broidy who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy relating to a secret lobbying campaign to influence Trump on behalf of a foreign billionaire in exchange for millions of dollars. slate.com/news-and-polit… (5/x)
Trump donor Elliott Broidy who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy relating to a secret lobbying campaign to influence Trump on behalf of a foreign billionaire in exchange for millions of dollars. slate.com/news-and-polit… (5/x)
Pence let Trump pardon:
- Paul Erickson, the conservative operative and ex-boyfiend of alleged Russian spy Maria Butina, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges.
- Robin Hayes, a North Carolina political donor convicted of trying to bribe officials. (6/x)
- Paul Erickson, the conservative operative and ex-boyfiend of alleged Russian spy Maria Butina, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges.
- Robin Hayes, a North Carolina political donor convicted of trying to bribe officials. (6/x)
- Aviem Sella, an Israeli air force officer who the US accused of being a spy.
- Bob Zangrillo, the Miami developer and venture capitalist charged in the Varsity Blues college admission scandal. None of the other parents caught up in the probe were pardoned. (7/x)
- Bob Zangrillo, the Miami developer and venture capitalist charged in the Varsity Blues college admission scandal. None of the other parents caught up in the probe were pardoned. (7/x)
And that's not all:
Mike Pence left Trump in charge of the nuclear codes at a time when, as Bob Woodward and Robert Costa revealed in their 2021 book “Peril,” there was legitimate concern the frantic psychopath would actually try to use his “big button.” (8/x)
Mike Pence left Trump in charge of the nuclear codes at a time when, as Bob Woodward and Robert Costa revealed in their 2021 book “Peril,” there was legitimate concern the frantic psychopath would actually try to use his “big button.” (8/x)
Pence allowed Trump to commit espionage:
By not invoking the 25th Amendment, Mike Pence also paved the way for Trump to steal 15 boxes of Classified and Top Secret information and transport them to Mar-a-Lago when he finally did leave the White House. (9/x)
By not invoking the 25th Amendment, Mike Pence also paved the way for Trump to steal 15 boxes of Classified and Top Secret information and transport them to Mar-a-Lago when he finally did leave the White House. (9/x)
Worst of all: Pence made sure Trump survived his 2nd impeachment, too
Instead of speaking up to ensure that Trump was convicted and barred for seeking office again, Pence—who could have exposed the shocking truth about January 6th—chose to facilitate Trump’s acquittal. (10/10)
Instead of speaking up to ensure that Trump was convicted and barred for seeking office again, Pence—who could have exposed the shocking truth about January 6th—chose to facilitate Trump’s acquittal. (10/10)
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