If you haven't seen this, you should. This is our Capitol building. This is what the President did today and what he built up to over years when he talked about the 2nd Amendment being used against politicians and riled up followers by saying our elections were rigged against him
Wow, this by ITV News is the best footage I have seen from inside the Capitol.
The journalist notes: "America's long journey as a stable democracy appears to be in doubt."
@LoganLoisCo @RepLizCheney He said the election was fraudulent, attempted to extort or blackmail the Georgian secretary of state and others to commit election fraud, and then he called them to DC and sent them to the Capitol, after Flynn said it was time to "Cross the Rubicon."
@charliekirk11 The rioters were Trumpists chanting, "Hang Mike Pence" and they built a gallows. This isn't about Democrats or Republicans. This is about patriotism and democracy vs Trump and authoritarianism.
I don't know you, but surely you're better than this. Choose America over Trump.
How is #Resist and #Resistance not trending this entire week?
We literally had fascists Republicans sack our Capitol. This isn't done. We have to put pressure on our Representatives and Senators to hold EVERYONE involved accountable, even if they hold federal office.
We can fortify the defenses of the Capitol.
We can reinforce doors and put up fences.
But we cannot guard our democracy against those who walk the halls of the Capitol, have taken an oath to uphold our Constitution, but refuse to do so.
I don't usually ask for retweets, but please retweet this article and make sure people are aware this is going on right now too. Republicans are not just proving themselves disloyal to the country, but continuing to be bigots.
#LGBTQ#SundayThoughts
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@LarpingRN @shiraisinspired @NomikiKonst How short is your memory?
Do you remember the guy with the Trump van who tried to blow up reporters and Democrats? The MAGA bomber? The people storming the Capitol? The multiple bombs they found this past week intended to kill civilians and politicians? The guys with zip ties?
@LarpingRN @shiraisinspired @NomikiKonst The FBI has repeatedly reported right wing domestic terrorism is more of a threat to the US than terrorists with leftist ideology and groups like ISIS. That includes NAZIs and white supremacists.
I don't think the people non-ironically tweeting #WeAreTrump gets what that means. You're almost certainly not a spoiled trust fund baby who would burn down the country for your ego and if you are, you shouldn't brag about it.
Thinking of @tedcruz this morning. Anyone know if states can still legally ban and exile people if they're seditious? I just watched a Republican say voters should decide in the polls if Ted Cruz remains a senator, but he didn't say we had to wait years?
@VoteMarsha You can't shout fire in a crowded theatre and presidents can't call for insurrection and sedition on social media. This isn't hard. Your right to swing your fist ends where my face begins. People are dead because of him. Grow the f up.
@davidaxelrod @FrancesAReed @realDonaldTrump It could.
More importantly, it should.
This is about precedence and preventing him from ever holding any position in the federal government again and ending his ability to raise money from fomenting sedition and insurrection and causing civil discord.
@justinamash Impeachment and conviction will also bar him from ever holding federal office again, which will end his ability to fundraise at the expense of our democracy and civil stability.
@houlahounddog @AOC @Montero_CE I could be wrong, but I believe you can run for President form a prison. I don't believe the Constitution says anything about criminal records or any requirements, but the basics like age.
@RonFilipkowski 4 people are dead because of what the President started.
I am not a lawyer, but aren't people often held accountable for the actions of their fellow participants in a crime? They joined a burglary and get tried for murder because of the actions of their fellow burglar?
NEW: I am circulating Articles of Impeachment that @RepTedLieu, @RepRaskin and I have prepared to remove the President from office following yesterday's attack on the U.S. Capitol.
This feels wild to say but....
We're not talking about the bombs enough. At least three were found and disarmed yesterday.
There is a LOT going on. But it feels like those explosive devices should be a bigger story.