hanimmal
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So right after Trump realizes he won't be able to get Pence out of the state to stop the election certification?
January 6th, 2021
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Trump sends the tweet out and a few minutes later they're trying to get him in the car. they were trying to get Pence to leave the Capitol and he refused. Trump never really asks about Pence (and family) well being because he already knows.
i didn't realize one plan was to have Pence leave the state; kind of like what Texas is doing right now to Abbott.
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Well, Trump and his buddies can't hide behind presidential privilege.
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DOJ delivers a 'significant' blow to Trump as Capitol riot hearings open
Former president Donald Trump's alleged efforts to get Justice Department officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election constitute an "extraordinary circumstance" and are not protected by executive privilege, the DOJ wrote in a letter this week.
In the letter obtained by the New York Times, the DOJ advised officials who served in the Trump administration that they can give "unrestricted testimony" to committees investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, including the House panel that will meet for the first time Tuesday.
"The decision runs counter to the views of former President Donald J. Trump, who has argued that his decisions and deliberations are protected by executive privilege," the Times reported. "It also sets up a potential court battle if Mr. Trump sues in a bid to block any testimony.
Trump's supporters have argued that "executive privilege" applies to the former president's communications, but others say it's a matter of "settled law" that executive privilege doesn't apply to extraordinary circumstances. In this case, the Times notes, Trump "pressured DOJ officials overturn the results of the election, asking them to open investigations into claims of vote tampering that investigators said they had already looked into and determined to be untrue."
Bradley Weinsheimer, a top ranking career official in the deputy attorney general's office, noted in the letter that Trump was attempting to use the DOJ to advance his "personal political interests."
"The extraordinary events in this matter constitute exceptional circumstances warranting an accommodation to Congress," Weinsheimer wrote.
Andy Wright, who served as associate counsel to former President Barack Obama, said the DOJ's decision was "a significant development."
"A really important move by DOJ to start walking back the previous administration's overly broad executive privilege claims. Keep it coming," added MSNBC analyst Matthew Miller.
Read the full story here.
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DOJ delivers a 'significant' blow to Trump as Capitol riot hearings open
Former president Donald Trump's alleged efforts to get Justice Department officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election constitute an "extraordinary circumstance" and are not protected by executive privilege, the DOJ wrote in a letter this week. In the letter obtained by the New York...
www.rawstory.com
DOJ delivers a 'significant' blow to Trump as Capitol riot hearings open
Former president Donald Trump's alleged efforts to get Justice Department officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election constitute an "extraordinary circumstance" and are not protected by executive privilege, the DOJ wrote in a letter this week.
In the letter obtained by the New York Times, the DOJ advised officials who served in the Trump administration that they can give "unrestricted testimony" to committees investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, including the House panel that will meet for the first time Tuesday.
"The decision runs counter to the views of former President Donald J. Trump, who has argued that his decisions and deliberations are protected by executive privilege," the Times reported. "It also sets up a potential court battle if Mr. Trump sues in a bid to block any testimony.
Trump's supporters have argued that "executive privilege" applies to the former president's communications, but others say it's a matter of "settled law" that executive privilege doesn't apply to extraordinary circumstances. In this case, the Times notes, Trump "pressured DOJ officials overturn the results of the election, asking them to open investigations into claims of vote tampering that investigators said they had already looked into and determined to be untrue."
Bradley Weinsheimer, a top ranking career official in the deputy attorney general's office, noted in the letter that Trump was attempting to use the DOJ to advance his "personal political interests."
"The extraordinary events in this matter constitute exceptional circumstances warranting an accommodation to Congress," Weinsheimer wrote.
Andy Wright, who served as associate counsel to former President Barack Obama, said the DOJ's decision was "a significant development."
"A really important move by DOJ to start walking back the previous administration's overly broad executive privilege claims. Keep it coming," added MSNBC analyst Matthew Miller.
Read the full story here.
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A Majority Of Americans Support A Congressional Jan. 6 Investigation
A majority of Americans support a congressional investigation of the January 6 insurrection, according to new Politico/Morning Consult polling.
A majority of Americans support a congressional investigation of the January 6 insurrection, according to new Politico/Morning Consult polling.
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45 In Trouble? DOJ Rattled Trump Allies With Key Riot Ruling
Republican Congressman Mo Brooks is being sued by a Democratic colleague over a speech he gave to the MAGA crowd just hours before the insurrection. This comes as the DOJ is paving the way for Trump officials to testify under oath about the insurrection. Former federal prosecutor Nick Akerman joins MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to discuss the development.
Republican Congressman Mo Brooks is being sued by a Democratic colleague over a speech he gave to the MAGA crowd just hours before the insurrection. This comes as the DOJ is paving the way for Trump officials to testify under oath about the insurrection. Former federal prosecutor Nick Akerman joins MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber to discuss the development.
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But they were tourists.
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Who told Congressman about a 'risk' on Jan. 6 — and who told him to wear body armor?: MSNBC host
Slate.com revealed Wednesday evening that Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) was wearing body armor while speaking to President Donald Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally. But in a strange moment, Brooks confessed something he hasn't previously said about that day. In a conversation where he was trashing House...
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Kinzinger says 'a lot' of Republicans have privately conveyed support for his January 6 stance
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of just two Republicans on the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, said Wednesday that "a lot" of GOP lawmakers have privately conveyed support to him, as he stressed that "nobody actually believes" the election was stolen from former...
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Kinzinger says ‘a lot’ of Republicans have privately conveyed support for his January 6 stance
printer
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See! If Brooks were in charge rather than Pelosi he would have called out the National Guard ahead of the time.But they were tourists.
Who told Congressman about a 'risk' on Jan. 6 — and who told him to wear body armor?: MSNBC host
Slate.com revealed Wednesday evening that Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) was wearing body armor while speaking to President Donald Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally. But in a strange moment, Brooks confessed something he hasn't previously said about that day. In a conversation where he was trashing House...
Mind you, with a few Books's in charge the insurrection might have succeed.
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Things are heating up for Donald concerning the insurrection, his congressional buddies can be sued and his aids and others have no executive privilege concerning the insurrection. The investigating committee is taking a bit of a break, but the investigators and office staff lining up subpoenas and interviewing witnesses are not. Rudy is in deep shit and he was up to his eyeballs in the plots to overturn the election too.
Then there's the legal trouble Trump and his company are in with NY state, that will probably put him and some of his family away in state prison by the end of the summer. His buddy Barrack just got busted and he shared many secrets with him, this could open up another potential legal can of worms involving Kushner and Erik Prince etc.
There sure have been a lot of people busted around Trump, to know him is to conspire with him in crime, Donald was a criminal and con artist magnet, birds of a feather.
Then there's the legal trouble Trump and his company are in with NY state, that will probably put him and some of his family away in state prison by the end of the summer. His buddy Barrack just got busted and he shared many secrets with him, this could open up another potential legal can of worms involving Kushner and Erik Prince etc.
There sure have been a lot of people busted around Trump, to know him is to conspire with him in crime, Donald was a criminal and con artist magnet, birds of a feather.
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Jordan acknowledges talking to Trump on Jan. 6
Reporter Taylor Popielarz sought to clear up remarks Jordan had made during an interview with Fox News host Bret Baier on Tuesday where he alluded to speaking with Trump.
When Baier asked Jordan on whether he spoke with the former president on the day of the riot, Jordan answered that he spoke with Trump many times.
"No, no, I mean on Jan. 6, congressman," Baier asked.
"Yes, I mean I've talked to the president - I've talked to the president so many - I can't remember all the days I've talked to him, but I've certainly talked to the president," Jordan replied.
Popielarz asked Jordan to clear some confusion on the matter, asking the Ohio Republican, “First off, yes or no - did you speak with President Trump on January 6?”
“Yeah I mean - I spoke with the President last week, I speak with the president all of the time. I spoke with him on January 6. I mean, I talked with President Trump all the time and that's...I don't think that's unusual. I would expect, members of Congress, to talk with the President of the United States when they're trying to get done the things they told the voters in their district to do,” Jordan said.
“On January 6, did you speak with him before, during, or after the Capitol was attacked?” Popielarz pressed Jordan.
“I spoke with him that day, after? I think after. I don't know if I spoke with him in the morning or not. I just don't know...I don't know when those conversations happened,” Jordan replied.
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Reporter Taylor Popielarz sought to clear up remarks Jordan had made during an interview with Fox News host Bret Baier on Tuesday where he alluded to speaking with Trump.
When Baier asked Jordan on whether he spoke with the former president on the day of the riot, Jordan answered that he spoke with Trump many times.
"No, no, I mean on Jan. 6, congressman," Baier asked.
"Yes, I mean I've talked to the president - I've talked to the president so many - I can't remember all the days I've talked to him, but I've certainly talked to the president," Jordan replied.
Popielarz asked Jordan to clear some confusion on the matter, asking the Ohio Republican, “First off, yes or no - did you speak with President Trump on January 6?”
“Yeah I mean - I spoke with the President last week, I speak with the president all of the time. I spoke with him on January 6. I mean, I talked with President Trump all the time and that's...I don't think that's unusual. I would expect, members of Congress, to talk with the President of the United States when they're trying to get done the things they told the voters in their district to do,” Jordan said.
“On January 6, did you speak with him before, during, or after the Capitol was attacked?” Popielarz pressed Jordan.
“I spoke with him that day, after? I think after. I don't know if I spoke with him in the morning or not. I just don't know...I don't know when those conversations happened,” Jordan replied.
Jordan acknowledges talking to Trump on Jan. 6
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) confirmed in an interview with Spectrum News on Wednesday that he spoke with former President Trump on Jan. 6.Reporter Taylor Popielarz sought to clear up remarks Jord…
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BudmanTX
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here is the interview....Jordan acknowledges talking to Trump on Jan. 6
Reporter Taylor Popielarz sought to clear up remarks Jordan had made during an interview with Fox News host Bret Baier on Tuesday where he alluded to speaking with Trump.
When Baier asked Jordan on whether he spoke with the former president on the day of the riot, Jordan answered that he spoke with Trump many times.
"No, no, I mean on Jan. 6, congressman," Baier asked.
"Yes, I mean I've talked to the president - I've talked to the president so many - I can't remember all the days I've talked to him, but I've certainly talked to the president," Jordan replied.
Popielarz asked Jordan to clear some confusion on the matter, asking the Ohio Republican, “First off, yes or no - did you speak with President Trump on January 6?”
“Yeah I mean - I spoke with the President last week, I speak with the president all of the time. I spoke with him on January 6. I mean, I talked with President Trump all the time and that's...I don't think that's unusual. I would expect, members of Congress, to talk with the President of the United States when they're trying to get done the things they told the voters in their district to do,” Jordan said.
“On January 6, did you speak with him before, during, or after the Capitol was attacked?” Popielarz pressed Jordan.
“I spoke with him that day, after? I think after. I don't know if I spoke with him in the morning or not. I just don't know...I don't know when those conversations happened,” Jordan replied.
Jordan acknowledges talking to Trump on Jan. 6
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) confirmed in an interview with Spectrum News on Wednesday that he spoke with former President Trump on Jan. 6.Reporter Taylor Popielarz sought to clear up remarks Jord…
hanimmal
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Gee I wonder why what he was talking to the president about that is 'inappropriate'.
BudmanTX
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i wonder....