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In reply to the discussion: Hours ahead of 1/6 Attack-Trump made several calls from WH to top lieutenants at Willard Hotel [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(22,147 posts)6. Here's the actual article.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/30/donald-trump-called-top-aides-capitol-riot-biden
Hours before the deadly attack on the US Capitol this year, Donald Trump made several calls from the White House to top lieutenants at the Willard hotel in Washington and talked about ways to stop the certification of Joe Bidens election win from taking place on 6 January.
The former president first told the lieutenants his vice-president, Mike Pence, was reluctant to go along with the plan to commandeer his largely ceremonial role at the joint session of Congress in a way that would allow Trump to retain the presidency for a second term.
But as Trump relayed to them the situation with Pence, he pressed his lieutenants about how to stop Bidens certification from taking place on 6 January, and delay the certification process to get alternate slates of electors for Trump sent to Congress.
The former presidents remarks came as part of strategy discussions he had from the White House with the lieutenants at the Willard a team led by Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn and Trump strategist Steve Bannon about delaying the certification.
Multiple sources, speaking to the Guardian on the condition of anonymity, described Trumps involvement in the effort to subvert the results of the 2020 election.
The former president first told the lieutenants his vice-president, Mike Pence, was reluctant to go along with the plan to commandeer his largely ceremonial role at the joint session of Congress in a way that would allow Trump to retain the presidency for a second term.
But as Trump relayed to them the situation with Pence, he pressed his lieutenants about how to stop Bidens certification from taking place on 6 January, and delay the certification process to get alternate slates of electors for Trump sent to Congress.
The former presidents remarks came as part of strategy discussions he had from the White House with the lieutenants at the Willard a team led by Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn and Trump strategist Steve Bannon about delaying the certification.
Multiple sources, speaking to the Guardian on the condition of anonymity, described Trumps involvement in the effort to subvert the results of the 2020 election.
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Hours ahead of 1/6 Attack-Trump made several calls from WH to top lieutenants at Willard Hotel [View all]
kpete
Nov 2021
OP
Seems we can't PAY the corporate media in this country for coverage like this
EYESORE 9001
Nov 2021
#2
Sounds like the mob was getting intelligence from the White House and members of the
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2021
#8
Why are Victorian Toensing and Joseph diGenova not mentioned at the Willard war room?
Grasswire2
Nov 2021
#45
Why are these "multiple sources" afraid to go public with their information?
Lonestarblue
Nov 2021
#10
Yeah. We really ought to do something about this. It would be really nice if we did.
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#14
For a couple of years, at least! Because it's a lot of work, you know. And for some reason they
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#17
Yes. Because we just don't know if the brakes are already considering engaging or not. We won't
Scrivener7
Nov 2021
#20
The nightmare that has been TFG isn't as bad, but still haunts. Any one of us would be behind bars
ffr
Nov 2021
#29