"On Thursday we got a stark reminder that farcical fascism is still fascism."

[kpete]

Charlie Sykes:

“Yes, Jeffrey Clark was a clownish Iago; the theories about Italian satellites were certifiably insane; Trump’s election lies were absurd and easily debunked; and the smoking guns are right there in plain sight. But even so, it was a damned close run thing.”

“The President of the United States was moments away from installing a seditionist crony as the nation’s top law enforcement officer and using the Department of Justice to execute his coup.”

“The line held. Thank God. But that line was thin, and it might not be there the next time around.”

https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/donald-trumps-insane-criminal-conspiracy?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
https://politicalwire.com/2022/06/24/donald-trumps-insane-criminal-conspiracy/

[TheRealNorth]

1. It's a reminder of why Bannon is hellbent on destroying the civil service

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(Aka the "Deep State&quot .

[SharonClark]

2. Excellent article, thanks for posting it.

My favorite section, that can't be repeated enough -

Everyone who testified was a Trump loyalist.

This really can’t be over-emphasized. This was Trump’s team, his guys, his appointees. Every one of them — Jeffrey Rosen, Richard Donoghue, and Steven Engel — were Trumpists who had stuck with him through the entire shit show of his presidency.

But Trump’s attempted coup was their red line.

[Irish_Dem]

3. They did it all in plain sight. Didn't bother to hide much of it.

Even had a damn film crew videotaping their crime of the century.

The rise of the Fourth Reich is happening right before our eyes.