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Roland99
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January 7, 2021
Here we go...PA
January 7, 2021
Vanity Fair - WH Counsel Pat Cipollone is reportedly warning West Wing staffers to avoid Trump
THEYRE BEING TOLD TO STAY AWAY FROM TRUMP: AFTER A DAY OF VIOLENCE AND 25TH AMENDMENT CHATTER, TRUMPS ALLIES ARE JUMPING SHIP
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone is reportedly warning West Wing staffers to avoid Trump for legal reasons, and even Stephen Miller thought Wednesday was atrocious. Will Mike Pence bring out the big guns?
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/after-a-day-of-violence-and-25th-amendment-chatter-trumps-allies-jumping-ship
As the violent mob incited by President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, some West Wing staffers panicked that they were possibly becoming participants in a coup to overthrow the government. What do I do? Resign? one nervous White House staffer asked a friend on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after news broke that a woman had been shot and killed inside the Capitol. The West Wing staffer told the friend that White House Counsel Pat Cipollone was urging White House officials not to speak to Trump or enable his coup attempt in any way, so they could reduce the chance they could be prosecuted for treason under the Sedition Act. Theyre being told to stay away from Trump, the friend said. The White House declined to comment.
Cipollones purported concern that Trump was committing treasona federal crimeillustrates the chaos and fear of Wednesdays unprecedented events. At least one staffer isnt waiting to flee the ship. On Wednesday night, CNN reported that Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and Melania Trumps current chief of staff, resigned over the Trump-inspired riot. As staff quit or steer clear, Trump is increasingly isolated and alone. According to a person close to the White House, Trump refused to take calls on Wednesday from business leaders who wanted him to call off the insurrectionists. A former West Wing staffer said Republicans were texting and calling Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to lobby him to intervene, but Meadows wasnt answering.
Other Republicans I spoke to on Wednesday echoed the view that Trump wants to blow things up on his way out the door. Hell want to burn the whole thing down, a Republican strategist said. Trump doesnt give a shit about anyone but himself.
Tonight, there was a sense that the ground had shifted. Even Stephen Miller told one person close to the White House that it was a terrible day. Twitter finally suspended Trumps accountat least for 12 hours. And the immediate question facing Republicans became whether the violent scene today merits them invoking the 25th Amendment and removing Trump from office. The provision in the Constitution requires the vice president to secure support from the majority of the Cabinet or Congress. According to a D.C. strategist close to the White House, some prominent Republicans are lobbying Mike Pence to greenlight the process. Pence has to initiate it, the strategist said. Republicans I spoke to were doubtful Pence would take the extraordinary step given his longtime fealty to Trumpeven in the face of being humiliated. Maybe if Trump calls for another protest, then its possible, the former West Wing official said.
Cipollones purported concern that Trump was committing treasona federal crimeillustrates the chaos and fear of Wednesdays unprecedented events. At least one staffer isnt waiting to flee the ship. On Wednesday night, CNN reported that Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and Melania Trumps current chief of staff, resigned over the Trump-inspired riot. As staff quit or steer clear, Trump is increasingly isolated and alone. According to a person close to the White House, Trump refused to take calls on Wednesday from business leaders who wanted him to call off the insurrectionists. A former West Wing staffer said Republicans were texting and calling Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to lobby him to intervene, but Meadows wasnt answering.
Other Republicans I spoke to on Wednesday echoed the view that Trump wants to blow things up on his way out the door. Hell want to burn the whole thing down, a Republican strategist said. Trump doesnt give a shit about anyone but himself.
Tonight, there was a sense that the ground had shifted. Even Stephen Miller told one person close to the White House that it was a terrible day. Twitter finally suspended Trumps accountat least for 12 hours. And the immediate question facing Republicans became whether the violent scene today merits them invoking the 25th Amendment and removing Trump from office. The provision in the Constitution requires the vice president to secure support from the majority of the Cabinet or Congress. According to a D.C. strategist close to the White House, some prominent Republicans are lobbying Mike Pence to greenlight the process. Pence has to initiate it, the strategist said. Republicans I spoke to were doubtful Pence would take the extraordinary step given his longtime fealty to Trumpeven in the face of being humiliated. Maybe if Trump calls for another protest, then its possible, the former West Wing official said.
January 7, 2021
Ha!! McCarthy spewing rhetoric hoping for compromise re: procedures, legislation and amendments
Fuck him
January 7, 2021
If trump is blocked from Twitter, FB and Instagram, does he still have the nuclear codes?!?!
January 7, 2021
Democrats literally saving democracy
...
OH! Here they are!!
https://twitter.com/RaeMargaret61/status/1347069782932205569
Sen Merkley (D-OR) aide saved electoral college ballots before terrorists reached the floor
https://twitter.com/senjeffmerkley/status/1346938705932648451 Electoral college ballots rescued from the Senate floor. If our capable floor staff hadnt grabbed them, they would have been burned by the mob.
Democrats literally saving democracy
...
OH! Here they are!!
https://twitter.com/RaeMargaret61/status/1347069782932205569
January 6, 2021
this guy is freaking moron
(dumbass) witness of the woman who was shot (and later died) storming the Capitol
https://twitter.com/the_year_is_one/status/1346956245509541888this guy is freaking moron
January 6, 2021
Seriously. I'm assuming they come from family trees that are vertical lines.
I don't even know. Honestly. I don't know what this is. w t f ??
https://twitter.com/StillNoFuqs/status/1346949308860530691Seriously. I'm assuming they come from family trees that are vertical lines.
January 6, 2021
'nuff said
The difference between a protestor and a domestic terrorist
https://twitter.com/Scr0dman/status/1346949242737160197'nuff said
January 6, 2021
Hopefully facial recognition of every terrorist is possible and they all lose their jobs!
because they'll be serving time in prison
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