7- This is a bigger thing that I hope we will dig for & find out because it means that the philosophy of the madness that started in 2016, was being strategized long before that. There are no layers of depth to be peeled back from Trump. You could see what he was from day one.
Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution. January 6th was not an aberration and it was not spontaneous. It was the culmination of a sustained assault on truth, on the rule of law, and one of the most sacred principles of our democracy: the peaceful transfer of power.
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On that day, Members of Congress, staff, and journalists were hunted and forced to flee for their lives as the halls of Congress were desecrated. Law enforcement officers were beaten, crushed, and scarredโphysically and psychologicallyโwhile defending the seat of American democracy. Some paid the ultimate price. We honor the extraordinary bravery and sacrifice of the U.S. Capitol Police and the law enforcement officers who stood their ground so that the work of democracy could continue.
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We must speak plainly: January 6th was an attempted coup. It was an effort to nullify millions of lawful votes and subvert the will of the American people. But the attack failed because of the courage of public servants who gave proof through the night that our flag was still there by refusing to bend to pressure, threats, or intimidation. On that day, the Constitution held and we kept the Republic.
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Yet the danger did not end when the Capitol was secured. The same falsehoods that ignited the violence on that day continue to be spread. The same contempt for democratic norms continues to corrode our Republic. There is an ongoing effort to rewrite history, excuse the inexcusable, and glorify those who attacked our democracy โ including with blanket pardons which sanitize an attack on the Constitution itself and endorse lawlessness. The American people must remain vigilant that those who seek to forget, minimize, or excuse January 6th invite its repetition.
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On this fifth anniversary, remembrance alone is not enough. We have a responsibility to defend democracy with clarity and resolve: to protect the right to vote, to uphold the rule of law, to reject political violence in all its forms, and to demand accountability for those who would place themselves above the Constitution. The strength of our democracy lies in our willingness to confront the threats against it.
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January 6th stands as a stark warning and a solemn charge. We must choose truth over lies, courage over cowardice, and democracy over autocracy. The future of our Republic depends on it.
We know Donald Trump faked bone spurs to avoid military service; hell, his grandfather left Germany to dodge mandatory conscription. To all you MAGA cult members questioning @SenMarkKelly, a big F youโhe and his family have shown themselves to be patriots. #DemsUnited
We will be posting this video all day.
Elonia can try to suppress some of us but he damn sure will have a hard time suppressing all of us.
Please take a moment to recognize the heroics of @libradunn@SergeantAqGo@Courage4America and other Capital police.
Also take a moment to recognize that this was not a picnic. This was not friendly protesters. Call it what it is. A bunch of traitor animals rioting and breaking into the Capital causing bodily injury and damage. #DemsUnited #CapitalRiot
Today is going to be a hard day for the Capitol Police, as the pardoned 1/6 criminals who attacked them five years ago return for a Trumpian victory lap, and they have to remain professional. Keep them in your hearts.
I'm gonna say this as clearly as possible....
THROW THAT OLC MEMO IN THE FUCKING TRASH.
IT ISN'T LAW.
IT WASN'T CONGRESSIONALLY PASSED.
IT ISN'T CONSTITUTIONALLY WRITTEN.
IT'S A GODDAMN MEMO
Throw that shit away and arrest this lawless, corrupt motherfucker @realDonaldTrump
Nothing to see here, just an old demented man who showed up to deliver a speech about policy having a public psychological meltdown and going off script.
What illness does Trump have?
Security tapes released by House Republicans show the last ditch effort - on the morning of January 6 - to get fake GOP elector documents to the office of Sen. Ron Johnson R-WI. It involved a document drop outside the U.S. Supreme Court.
Donald Trump promised you no new wars. Now he's kidnapping foreign leaders and risking U.S. military lives, all so his friends can profit from oil. Hear what this means for America on the LP Pod: https://t.co/1z6IQj0EER
@TheView If youโre going to platform her redemption tour. The least you can ask her is about how coincidental it is that she resigned on the very day she qualified to receive a lifetime of taxpayer funded healthcare and a taxpayer funded pension
@TheView Who gives a shit. Giving her airtime and wiping her slate clean of all the lies, conspiracy theories, havoc, chaos and bullshit she single-handedly caused. Pathetic. You should all be embarrassed.