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Beans and rice.
January 6th, 2021
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Trump, House GOP relationship suddenly deteriorates
The relationship between President Trump and top House Republicans rapidly deteriorated Tuesday, as the president's personal attorney attacked the GOP House leader and a member of caucus leadership, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), after she said she would vote to impeach Trump in the aftermath of last week's Capitol riots.
The rift has opened up on the eve of a House vote where multiple Republicans are expected to side with Democrats to impeach Trump for "willfully inciting violence against the Government of the United States." House GOP leadership is not lobbying members to vote against the impeachment article in another clear sign of the growing differences.
Just last week, hours after a pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol, the top two House GOP leaders, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and Minority Whip Steve Scalise (La.), voted to back Trump in throwing out the Electoral College votes of two states, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Politically, that vote has come with some pain as corporations, wanting as much distance as possible from a conspiracy theory-fueled insurrection that endangered lawmakers and included calls for the hanging of Vice President Pence, cut off donations from Republicans. Cheney, who is the conference chairwoman for the Republican caucus, the No. 3 position in leadership, said Tuesday night she would vote in favor of the article of impeachment. Cheney voted against the Electoral College challenges last week.
McCarthy, who has come under broad criticism for how he handled last week's events, reportedly sparred with the president on Monday when Trump floated the conspiracy that it was antifa, and not right-wing extremists and his own supporters, who stormed the Capitol last week. McCarthy told Trump that was not the case, according to Axios.
The House GOP leader then told members of his conference on a call that the riot at the Capitol was not caused by antifa, but that it was led by right-wing extremists and QAnon adherents. He urged lawmakers not to further spread misinformation.
McCarthy and Scalise have shaped their tenures in leadership by their loyalty to Trump. The two men fiercely opposed Trump's first impeachment, backed his reelection effort and refused to acknowledge Biden as president-elect for weeks.
That has now opened them up to blame for last week's riot, when an angry mob breached the complex and were captured in photos and videos attacking Capitol Police, carrying zip ties around the building and entering lawmakers' offices.
Among the voices that continue to be in Trump's ear is Rudy Giuliani, who has claimed that antifa was behind the violence at the Capitol on Wednesday, where a Capitol Police officer died. Giuliani, in an interview with The Hill, maintained that Trump bears "no responsibility" for what unfolded after his speech that day. Giuliani went on to again blame antifa for the violence, even saying that he was collecting evidence.
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The relationship between President Trump and top House Republicans rapidly deteriorated Tuesday, as the president's personal attorney attacked the GOP House leader and a member of caucus leadership, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), after she said she would vote to impeach Trump in the aftermath of last week's Capitol riots.
The rift has opened up on the eve of a House vote where multiple Republicans are expected to side with Democrats to impeach Trump for "willfully inciting violence against the Government of the United States." House GOP leadership is not lobbying members to vote against the impeachment article in another clear sign of the growing differences.
Just last week, hours after a pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol, the top two House GOP leaders, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and Minority Whip Steve Scalise (La.), voted to back Trump in throwing out the Electoral College votes of two states, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Politically, that vote has come with some pain as corporations, wanting as much distance as possible from a conspiracy theory-fueled insurrection that endangered lawmakers and included calls for the hanging of Vice President Pence, cut off donations from Republicans. Cheney, who is the conference chairwoman for the Republican caucus, the No. 3 position in leadership, said Tuesday night she would vote in favor of the article of impeachment. Cheney voted against the Electoral College challenges last week.
McCarthy, who has come under broad criticism for how he handled last week's events, reportedly sparred with the president on Monday when Trump floated the conspiracy that it was antifa, and not right-wing extremists and his own supporters, who stormed the Capitol last week. McCarthy told Trump that was not the case, according to Axios.
The House GOP leader then told members of his conference on a call that the riot at the Capitol was not caused by antifa, but that it was led by right-wing extremists and QAnon adherents. He urged lawmakers not to further spread misinformation.
McCarthy and Scalise have shaped their tenures in leadership by their loyalty to Trump. The two men fiercely opposed Trump's first impeachment, backed his reelection effort and refused to acknowledge Biden as president-elect for weeks.
That has now opened them up to blame for last week's riot, when an angry mob breached the complex and were captured in photos and videos attacking Capitol Police, carrying zip ties around the building and entering lawmakers' offices.
Among the voices that continue to be in Trump's ear is Rudy Giuliani, who has claimed that antifa was behind the violence at the Capitol on Wednesday, where a Capitol Police officer died. Giuliani, in an interview with The Hill, maintained that Trump bears "no responsibility" for what unfolded after his speech that day. Giuliani went on to again blame antifa for the violence, even saying that he was collecting evidence.
Trump, House GOP relationship suddenly deteriorates
The relationship between President Trump and top House Republicans rapidly deteriorated Tuesday, as the president’s personal attorney attacked the GOP House leader and a member of caucus…
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captainmorgan
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Proud boy lol
doublejj
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Mikie Sherrill claims Congress members gave 'reconnaissance' tours day before Capitol raid
Rep. Mikie Sherrill says Congress members gave 'reconnaissance' tours day before Capitol raid
Rep. Mikie Sherrill has claimed she saw congressional colleagues lead groups on "reconnaissance" surveys of the Capitol ahead of the Jan. 6 riot.
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captainmorgan
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A Proud Boy in Disguise Helped Lead the Insurrection at the Capitol
The man caught on video breaking a window at the Capitol with a riot shield is a member of the Proud Boys who goes by the alias “Spazzo.”
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printer
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Rep. Mikie Sherrill, during a live webcast Tuesday evening, said she witnessed some members of Congress leading people through the Capitol on Jan. 5 in what she termed a "reconnaissance for the next day" when insurrectionists took part in a deadly siege on the legislative branch.Mikie Sherrill claims Congress members gave 'reconnaissance' tours day before Capitol raid
Rep. Mikie Sherrill says Congress members gave 'reconnaissance' tours day before Capitol raid
Rep. Mikie Sherrill has claimed she saw congressional colleagues lead groups on "reconnaissance" surveys of the Capitol ahead of the Jan. 6 riot.www.northjersey.com
During the Facebook Live, Sherrill (D-11, Montclair) addressed her constituents to explain why she voted for a resolution to ask Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump from office by invoking the 25th Amendment. That measure passed late Tuesday 223-205, but Pence had notified House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier in the day that he would not comply with the request.
That makes it likely that the House will, for the second time, impeach Trump on Wednesday. Sherill said she intends to support an article of impeachment against Trump for "incitement of insurrection."
After laying out her reasons for seeking Trump's removal, Sherill moved on to those of her congressional colleagues who, she said, "abetted" the president's attempt to overturn the results of the election and undermine democracy by inciting a violent mob.
"I'm going to see they are held accountable, and if necessary, ensure that they don't serve in Congress," she said, speaking sedately, but severely.
Sherrill's commentary on her colleagues is below:
Sherrill did not specify if the "groups" were Trump supporters nor detail what took place during the "reconnaissance." The term refers to an exploratory mission for the purpose of gaining information.
A call to Sherill was not immediately returned late Tuesday evening.
The military reference was accompanied by other strong words from Sherill, as she rebuked politicians who she said are opposed to the core values of American democracy.
"For all of those who refuse to participate in this democracy, refuse to see power turned over peacefully, who refuse to heed the will of the people, as we do in a democracy" Sherrill said, "we are now on different sides of this line."
The newly re-elected member of the house reserved also took on the authorities charged with defending the Capitol, in particular those who now face charges for their alleged involvement in the mayhem.
"We can't have a democracy if too many members of our police and our military are acting to overturn it and undermine it," Sherrill said.
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YouTube temporarily bars uploading of new content on Trump's channel
YouTube said on Tuesday night it was barring new content from being posted on President Trump's channel for at least a week over a violation of its policies, the latest move by a social media giant to crack down on the president following last week's Capitol Hill riots.
"After review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to Donald J. Trump’s channel for violating our policies. It now has its 1st strike & is temporarily prevented from uploading new content for a *minimum* of 7 days," YouTube said in a statement on Twitter.
"Given the ongoing concerns about violence, we will also be indefinitely disabling comments on President Trump’s channel, as we’ve done to other channels where there are safety concerns found in the comments section."
thehill.com
YouTube said on Tuesday night it was barring new content from being posted on President Trump's channel for at least a week over a violation of its policies, the latest move by a social media giant to crack down on the president following last week's Capitol Hill riots.
"After review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to Donald J. Trump’s channel for violating our policies. It now has its 1st strike & is temporarily prevented from uploading new content for a *minimum* of 7 days," YouTube said in a statement on Twitter.
"Given the ongoing concerns about violence, we will also be indefinitely disabling comments on President Trump’s channel, as we’ve done to other channels where there are safety concerns found in the comments section."
YouTube temporarily bars uploading of new content on Trump’s channel
YouTube said on Tuesday night it was barring new content from being posted on President Trump’s channel for at least a week over a violation of its policies, the latest move by a social …
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Jimdamick
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Way, way too fucking lateMcConnell won't reprise role as chief Trump defender
McConnell won’t reprise role as chief Trump defender
Senate Republican sources say they do not expect Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to reprise his role as one of President Trump’s principal defenders in a future Senate impeachment tr…
McConnell has said he thinks Trump committed impeachable offenses: report
McConnell has said he thinks Trump committed impeachable offenses: report
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said he thinks President Trump has committed impeachable offenses following the violent attacks on the Capitol building last week, The New York Ti…
Just fucking die
You deserve to (& bring your wife with you
)
Jimdamick
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That video should work out well for the prosecution when Don Jr is charged with inciting to riot/sedition
Nice
TacoMac
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McConnell sees this for what it is: His chance to get rid of Trump.Way, way too fucking late
Just fucking die
You deserve to (& bring your wife with you
I've told everybody that would listen for years that McConnell is no fool. Quite the contrary, he's sharp as a tac. He got everything he wanted out of Trump and now this is his golden opportunity to be rid of him.
For McConnell, this isn't about redemption. Make no mistake about that. For McConnell, this is business as usual.
DIY-HP-LED
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U.S. Capitol riot prompts some Republican voters to change their party registration, worrying GOP leaders
“Minds are being changed," said an Arizona GOP leader. "But you can’t go overnight from ‘I think the president’s right and the election is being stolen’ to ‘I guess he was wrong about everything.’”
U.S. Capitol riot prompts some Republican voters to change their party registration, worrying GOP leaders
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Since last week’s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, about 225 Republicans logged in to the election office in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to change their party registration. Ethan Demme was one of them.
“Ever since they started denying the election result, I kind of knew it was heading this way,” said Demme, the county’s former Republican Party chairman who has opposed President Donald Trump and is now an independent. “If they kept going, I knew there’s no way I can keep going. But if you’ve been a Republican all your life, it’s hard to jump out of a big boat and into a little boat.”
Officials are seeing similar scenes unfold elsewhere.
In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 192 people have changed their party registration since the Jan. 6 riot. Only 13 switched to the GOP — the other 179 changed to Democrat, independent or a third party, according to Bethany Salzarulo, the director of the bureau of elections.
In Linn County, Iowa, home to Cedar Rapids, more than four dozen voters dropped their Republican Party affiliations in the 48 hours after the Capitol attack. They mostly switched to no party, elections commissioner Joel Miller said, though a small number took the highly unusual step of cancelling their registrations altogether.
The party switching pales in comparison to the more than 74 million people who voted for Trump in November. And it’s unclear whether they’re united in their motivations. Some may be rejecting politics altogether while others may be leaving a Republican Party they fear will be less loyal to Trump.
But they offer an early sign of the volatility ahead for the GOP as the party braces for political fallout of the riots that Trump incited.
“I do think there’s a palpable shift, from knee-jerk defense of the president to ‘wow, that was a bridge too far,’” said Kirk Adams, the former Republican speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Adams said he knew several people, including once-solid Trump supporters, who are switching their registrations. He said it may be weeks or months before the full impact of the insurrection is clear.
“Minds are being changed,” he said. “But you can’t go overnight from ‘I think the president’s right and the election is being stolen’ to ‘I guess he was wrong about everything.’”
Party registration doesn’t always preview how voters will actually cast their ballots, especially when the next major national elections are nearly two years away. But party leaders across the country are expressing concern that the riots could have a lasting impact.
The GOP cannot afford any slippage in its ranks after an election that, even with record-breaking Republican turnout, saw them lose control of both the presidency and the U.S. Senate.
“Increasingly I’ve looked at my party in this state and our numbers are dwindling,” said Gary Eichelberger, a commissioner in suburban Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. “If we narrow the base of the party, we are going to lose this county.”
Republicans in Washington are approaching the moment with caution, denouncing the insurrection and providing scant defense of Trump. But so far, few have joined Democratic calls for the president’s impeachment and immediate removal.
Just two Senate Republicans, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Patrick Toomey of Pennsylvania, have called on Trump to resign.
Multiple GOP officials said there was some unease about the party’s direction at the RNC winter meeting on Amelia Island, Florida, which took place a few days after the attack. Serious conversations are underway at the committee to conduct a comprehensive look at the 2020 election results to determine what the party did wrong and how to better appeal to voters, according to Henry Barbour, a RNC member from Mississippi.
But Trump still has a pull on swaths of the GOP base.
A Quinnipiac Poll released on Monday found roughly three-quarters of Republicans believe Trump’s false statements that there was widespread voter fraud in November’s election, which is what triggered the attack on the Capitol after Trump urged a crowd of supporters to go to Congress as it was set to certify the victory of President-elect Joe Biden.
Overall 7 in 10 Republicans approved of Trump’s performance as president, compared to 89% in Quinnipiac’s December poll.
“When you love President Trump, you love President Trump,” said Michele Fiore, an RNC committeewoman from Nevada. “With all of our hearts, we support him. We know he did not create the chaos that happened in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6.”
Rae Chornenky, who stepped down as chair of the Maricopa County Republican Party in Arizona shortly after the election amid a power struggle with those in the state party claiming widespread election fraud, said she thinks the president still has a hammerlock on the party’s grass roots.
“They just believe it was a stolen election, and they’re not going to back off that position,” Chornenky said. “He’ll be the driving force” of the GOP for years to come, Chornenky predicted of Trump.
The 2022 midterm elections may provide a test of that. Former Rep. Ryan Costello is strongly considering a run for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat as a Republican. A longtime Trump critic, he sees the time as ripe for an explicitly anti-Trump GOP candidate.
“We need people willing to lose races, lose political campaigns, over this,” Costello said. “We need campaigns about the cleansing of the party. Sometimes it’s not possible to dance around landmines. Sometimes, you’ve just got to jump in there.”
DIY-HP-LED
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Parler data breach: Archived posts from Capitol riots could reveal platform's role in the insurrection
Was Parler hacked? Activist hackers have reportedly archived all deleted Parler posts before the platform went offline. The data includes locations.
www.usatoday.com
Parler data breach: Archived posts from Capitol riots could reveal platform's role in the insurrection
Morgan HinesKelly Tyko
USA TODAY
As thousands of President Donald Trump's supporters swarmed Washington last week, one hacker archived their posts on Parler to help reconstruct the role the social media platform played in the deadly assault on the Capitol.
The hacker, who goes by @donk_enby on Twitter, said her goal was to preserve every post from Wednesday's Capitol breach before the Parler platform was taken down, like "a bunch of people running into a burning building trying to grab as many things as we can."
Parler and @donk_enby didn't immediately respond to USA TODAY's requests for comment.
According to the Atlantic Council, Parler is one of the social media platforms popular with conservatives and extremists that was used to plan last week's riots. Others cited include Gab and MeWe.
How about Gab? What is Gab, the social network gaining popularity among conservatives?
Parler goes dark:Amazon suspends the social platform from its web hosting services
The Parler website went dark early Monday after Amazon's web hosting service suspended the company. It was the latest step taken by tech companies in response to the Capitol siege. Google and Apple also removed the Parler app from their app stores.
“We are still learning the extent the platform was used by insurrectionists to plan and execute the Jan. 6th breach of the Capitol,” Britt Paris, a critical informatics scholar and associate professor at Rutgers University who tracks misinformation campaigns, said in a statement.
“As Capitol metadata specialists and independent security researchers access these troves of scraped messages – which include messages deleted in the aftermath of Jan. 6th – we will see a clearer picture of the role Parler played in the attack,” Paris said.
A group of activist hackers also salvaged much of what happened on Parler before it went offline and plan to put it in a public archive, the Associated Press reported.
The downloading and archiving of content from Parler, including image files that can be tied to geographic locations, has rattled Parler users, though law enforcement would likely have been able to access the data anyway, and experts said the archive does not include information that was not publicly accessible.
“If this wasn’t done, we would only have fragments and scraps of the information that was on Parler before the takedown,” said Gabriella Coleman, an anthropologist at McGill University who has studied hacker movements. “It’s important because these forums are increasingly where people come together to organize themselves. You learn about motivations, ideological tactics.”
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mysunnyboy
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Absofuckinglutely
Jimdamick
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Say a prayer for Tommy Raskin & his father, Rep. Jamie Raskin, who is leading the Dems attempt to impeach that fucking scourge Trump today.
Have at it, Jamie
Fuck Trump up & all his cohorts
Go for it/accomplish it
Jamie Raskin Leads the Push to Impeach Trump (msn.com)
Have at it, Jamie
Fuck Trump up & all his cohorts
Go for it/accomplish it
Jamie Raskin Leads the Push to Impeach Trump (msn.com)
mysunnyboy
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L
I want to punch the guy in sneakers. “Impeachment is a complete waste of time” “I thought Biden was the reconciliation president” “this isn’t helping families”! OMFG
I watch fox sometimes in the morning to really get my blood going.
I want to punch the guy in sneakers. “Impeachment is a complete waste of time” “I thought Biden was the reconciliation president” “this isn’t helping families”! OMFG
captainmorgan
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MickFoster
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Priceless.
It only takes five seconds to sum up what a deplorable actually is.