1) IMPORTANT THREAD: On Nov 9, 2020 AFTER Trump lost he fired Esper and installed Chris Miller 'Acting Sec of Defense' and Kash Patel. In DC the only people who can deploy the National Guard are POTUS and Sec of Defense. These are the 14 times Miller denied the National Guard
#1 The breach of Capitol grounds at 12:53pm when the Proud Boys broke through the barricades. 5 minutes later Capitol Police Chief Sund ask Senate Sgt At Arms to declare emergency and deploy the National Guard, told he will 'send it up the chain of command.
#2 At 1:09pm Capitol Police Chief Sund calls Sgt At Arms for a SECOND time with urgent request for National Guard. Thousands have stormed into the lawn on the US Capitol. During the Kavanaugh hearings they weren't allowed within 2 blocks of the grounds.
#3 At 1:34pm Mayor Bowser makes 3rd request for the CD National Guard to Army Sec McCarthy who reports to Acting Sec of Defense Chris Miller, Bowser is told request must come from the Capitol Police (This is false)
#4 At 1:49pm Chief Sund makes a 4th 'frantic call' requests immediate assistance 'dire emergency' for DC National Guard. Maj General Walker loads buses in anticipation of Sec of Army McCarthy's approval to deploy.
#5 2:10pm Capitol Police Chief Sund asks for immediate assistance for the 5th time. Receivers a call from Paul Irving, House Sgt At Arms with formal approval to 'request the National Guard'
#6 Capitol breach took 19 mins, 2:11pm when the first window is broken on west by Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola till 2:30 when Oath Keepers broke the east door. At 2:19pm DHS Dir Charles Rodriquez advises National Guard 'Windows are being broken at the Capitol' This is 6th request.
#7 The 7th urgent request 'I've got to get boots on the ground' Mayor Bowser receives the call. Chris Miller, Acting Sec of Defense refuses the National Guard.
#8 At 2:36 pm the House Oversight Committee later reports 'Capitol Police Chief Sund asks for backup, it's the 8th request.
#9 At 2:40pm Police Chief Sund calls for the 9th time to request National Guard. Tear gas is deployed on the west side of the Capitol as the mob breaches the wall by the scaffolding where the inauguration is to take place.
#10 At 2:42pm the 10th request by DC Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee when he calls for the National Guard.
#10 (A) Ashli Babbit is shot at 2:44pm. At 3:19pm Army Sec McCarthy has phone call with Pelosi and Schumer, explains full mobilization of DC National Guard 'verbally approved' by Acting Sec Chris Miller. (They don't arrive until 5:30pm as fighting continues for TWO MORE HOURS.
#11 Ashli Babitt is shot at 2:44pm. At 3:26, house oversight committee later reports, Capitol Police Chief Sund calls for immediate assistance from the National Guard, for the 11th time.
#12 At 3:26, house oversight committee later reports, Capitol Police Chief Sund calls for immediate assistance from the National Guard, for the 11th time.
#13 (A) At 4:23 Insurrectionist reads Trump's 2:24pm tweet. 'Mike Pence didn't have the courage'
#14 At 4:23pm House Oversight Committee later reports: Capitol Police Chief Sund gets verbal approval for National Guard support on 14th call.
#15 I created this timeline shortly after January 6, 2021. I took all available reporting from wikipedia to Bill Moyers to all the networks and print media and made an excel spreadsheet then plugged into the footage of where I was. It hasn't changed since I did it.
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IMPORTANT DEUTSCHE BANK THREAD: Deutsche Bank exec on the stand now in Trump Fraud Trial. On May 26, 2019 I sat in court for the Deutsche Bank hearings. I lost the thread of verbatim notes when my account was hacked. Thank you Nobody Important for finding it!
1) The reason for the hearings, Trump sued Deutsche Bank/Capitol trying to block Congressional subpoenas to attain his financial records. The face off, pitted House's general council Douglas Letter and Trump's lawyer Strawbridge. Presiding, US District Judge Edgardo Ramos
2) So, here are my notes, as no phones are allowed in Federal court. I hope it makes sense. Take away: Trump does NOT understand there are two separate but equal branches of government and Congress is a check on the Executive Branch.
1) Thread: #MeetThePress why Trump didn’t send help January 6 riot: "I assumed that [Pelosi] took care of it"
2) I was there the National Guard was called 14 times and was denied by Chris Miller secretary of defense.
3) In DC since the National Guard was formed in the 1800s the only person who can deploy the guard are the president and the secretary of defense. Why didn’t #KristenWelker KNOW THIS?