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January 5 Meeting at Trump International Hotel Could Hold the Key to the January 6 Insurrection
The night before the insurrection, Trump's family and his top advisers held an urgent meeting.

That Herbster would have access to Trump’s inner circle is clear. But less clear is why the Trumps had invited, to a private residence outside the White House—and on the eve of an insurrection—(1) Michael Flynn, a man who that very day had organized a D.C. rally to protest the 2020 election, and would the next day conjoin his Jericho March with the Stop the Steal/March to Save America that Trump was to speak at; (2) Peter Navarro, a man who would later say on live television that he believed Trump had the unilateral authority to postpone Biden’s inauguration; (3) Tommy Tuberville, the U.S. senator who in a matter of hours Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani would be calling by telephone to demand that he fraudulently contest ten states’ Biden electors (far more than the five Giuliani had publicly declared contestable); (4) Adam Piper, who would in a matter of days would resign from the Republican Attorneys General Association when it was found that he had helped orchestrate robocalls advertising the Stop the Steal/March to Save America event; and (5) his former campaign manager and deputy campaign manager—Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, respectively—two men known for their bareknuckle politics and (in Lewandowski’s case) an alleged penchant for violence (see here, here, and here).

While of course there’s less question about why Don Jr. and Eric were at the January 5 meeting at their father’s Washington hotel, it’s useful to note that both men would speak alongside their father at the January 6 rally in D.C. that incited an insurrection, and that both (particularly the former) arguably uttered words during their speeches that helped incite that insurrection. Meanwhile, it remains unclear why Trump would have given his sons access to his private residence in Washington if he was not either planning to attend the meeting with them, planning to attend it via speakerphone—a longtime practice of the president in dealing with sensitive meetings, and a practice for which he has become infamous—or expecting his sons to debrief him immediately.

But the two men of most importance here, undoubtedly, are (1) the organizer of the Jericho March, and (2) the organizer of robocalls promoting the Stop the Steal/March to Save America—as their presence at a private Team Trump strategy meeting the night before an armed insurrection affirms that the president’s inner circle was in fact coordinating with the very men who were at that moment busy creating an armed mob for Trump to command on January 6.
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Don2 (Don1 Revised) said:
ZiprHead said:
Canadian lawmakers vote to label Proud Boys a terrorist organization

The Canadian House of Commons has passed legislation that calls for classifying the far-right Proud Boys group as a terrorist organization.

The measure passed the legislature’s lower chamber by an unanimous margin on Monday.
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Interesting. How about 3 percenters and Oathkeepers?
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Unlike those groups, Proud Boys was at least partly founded in Canada and is a presence here. The 2 groups you name are explicitly United States organizations and foundationally refer to aspects of United States history, documents, oaths, organizations. They are not Canadian organizations, and right-wing Anglo-Canadian nationalists would probably not take kindly to the 3-percenters' foundational myth.
 
 Three Percenters - "The group advocates gun ownership rights and resistance to U.S. federal government. The group's name derives from the erroneous claim that only three percent of American colonists took up arms against Britain during the American Revolution.[7][8][9]"

 Oath Keepers - "Oath Keepers is an American far-right[1] anti-government[2][3] militia organization[4] composed of current and former military, police, and first responders who pledge to fulfill the oath that all military and police take in order to "defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic".[5] It encourages its members to not obey orders which they believe would violate the United States Constitution."
 
I have read that the 3 percenters do have chapters in Canada. Yes, weird.
 
#QCongress is trending on Twitter, giving this goodie:

Andrew Oxford on Twitter: "Citing among other things "the threat of criminal prosecution," a lawyer for two Arizona politicians said they won't turn over records of their trip to Washington DC on Jan 6 under state transparency laws https://t.co/CYYXJSKCkJ" / Twitter
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Mark Finchem, Anthony Kern won't release phone records from D.C. trip


Aaron Rupar on Twitter: "Rep. Malliotakis went on Erin Burnett's show and tried to defend her vote against certifying Biden's election win. It didn't go great for her. https://t.co/PFxeTFBOFe" / Twitter
then
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Rep. Malliotakis deliberately amplified a known lie and tried to overturn our election on it, which incited an insurrection of white supremacists that killed 5 people.

Her district is 30-40% people of color. How safe do you think they feel under her leadership? This is shameful." / Twitter
 
William Joy on Twitter: "NEW: Garret Miller of Dallas Co arrested for US Capitol riot

FBI says he posted a selfie on FB, commented “just wanted to incriminate myself a little lol”

When someone tweeted those inside were infiltrators, Miller replied “Nah we stormed it” and “Assassinate @AOC”
(@wfaa) https://t.co/4Wlvlafi6Q" / Twitter
Then
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "“Just wanted to incriminate myself a little”

Well, you did!" / Twitter
It's so remarkable that the Capitol attackers brag about their exploits.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "On one hand you have to laugh, and on the other know that the reason they were this brazen is because they thought they were going to succeed." / Twitter
They also believed that they were following now-ex-President Trump's orders.

Tristan Darkseith on Twitter: "@AOC just terrifying (pic link)" / Twitter - from the WaPo:
In charging papers, the FBI said that during the Capitol riot, Caldwell received Facebook messages from unspecified senders updating him of the location of lawmakers. When he posted a one-word message, "Inside," he received exhortations and directions describing tunnels, doors and hallways, the FBI said.

Some messages, according to the FBI, included, "Tom all legislators are down in the Tunnels 3floors down," and "Go through back house chamber doors facing N left down hallway down steps." Another message read: "All members are in the tunnels under capital seal them in. Turn on gas," the FBI added.
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Michael Beschloss on Twitter: "Now Hawley is claiming that he “was never attempting to overturn the election” and was merely “representing my constituents.” Does Hawley think Americans are gullible and stupid? They are not, and most people can see through phonies." / Twitter
In other words, he was JAQing off, "just asking questions".

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Sen. Hawley is trying to wiggle out of inciting a riot that killed 5 by saying “I was just representing my constituents” - but only those who wish to overturn the election and resurrect the Confederacy." / Twitter
then
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Hawley is Senator of Missouri. His constituents are ALL the people of Missouri - which is the same state that JUST elected sister @CoriBush, the first Black woman to ever represent MO in Congress.

So Hawley really needs to clarify who he considers a constituent & who he doesn’t." / Twitter
 
Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some Capitol rioters - The Washington Post
Awful idea.

Seth Rogen on Twitter: "All jokes aside, @tedcruz is a fascist piece of shit." / Twitter
then
Ted Cruz on Twitter: "All jokes aside, @Sethrogen is a moron.

It’s your party that believes in govt power: to shut your business, to oppress your faith & to censor your speech.

Anyone who disagrees, they try to cancel.
BTW, a lot of folks in Hollywood are conservative—& muzzled by the fascist Left." / Twitter
Pure self-pity and claims of victimhood. For people who claim to oppose claiming victimhood, right-wingers do a lot of it.

Beto O'Rourke on Twitter: "Don’t let him off the hook. ..." / Twitter
Don’t let him off the hook. Don’t let him make this about “Hollywood” — this is about Ted Cruz aiding and abetting an insurrection that killed 5 people including a cop and very nearly ended in the murders of members of Congress and the Vice President. Why does he keep this fight going with Seth Rogen even though he’s getting destroyed at every turn? Because he’s guilty of sedition. He’s hoping distraction & time diminish the urgency of accountability. Don’t let him change the channel or the subject, it is sedition every time. Keep the pressure up. The Houston Chronicle, El Paso Times and San Antonio Express News have all called on him to resign. Joe Manchin, so hidebound by Senate tradition that he won’t consider ending the filibuster, says he’s open to expelling Cruz!

Call your Senator 202-224-3121 (even if it’s Cruz. His team should know they work for a seditionist) & tell them you want accountability. Action. Without it, the precedent is set that one can commit sedition without consequence. And that guarantees there will be another attempt.
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It's time to stand up against the muzzling of America by Sen. Josh Hawley.

With such self-pity as
Taking that cue, a corporate publishing house then canceled a book it had asked me to write. Ironically enough, the book is about political censorship by the most powerful corporations in America. (And will be published by an independent publishing house.) Now corporate America is canceling my political events, because two parties are apparently one too many for their taste.

It will get worse. The tech titans have already booted dozens of conservatives off social media, and if they have their way, half the House Republican conference will be expelled from Congress. The corporate titans seem to believe that the only way to get a democracy to their liking is to eliminate all threats to the Democratic Party’s unified control of government.
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Hoping to win by sounding like Bernie Sanders or AOC, it seems. He is not alone, it seems: Twitter’s Trump Ban Is Turning the GOP Against Free Markets

Josh Hawley on Twitter: "It's time to stand up against the muzzling of America (link) via @nypost" / Twitter - he doesn't seem muzzled to me. He seems as much of a big baby as his hero Donald Trump, even if he can write better.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "You were given prime space to say this in a billionaire-run rag that specifically amplifies right-wing views, part of a entire subsidized industry of right-wing outlets.

You’re not “muzzled,” Hawley. You’re just deeply unpopular, and aided insurrection.

And you need to resign." / Twitter

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Listening to them, you’d really think some Conservatives interpret the right to free speech as “I have the right to be liked, accepted, and popular no matter what I say, who I endanger, or how much I lie”" / Twitter


Cori Bush on Twitter: "I know you’re not used to these, but they’re called consequences, Josh. And you’re handling them very poorly. Resign." / Twitter in reference to JH filing countercharges against 7 Senators who have filed charged against him.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "If Republicans have suddenly begun to deeply value and prioritize bipartisanship in Washington, they can start by supporting $2k checks and retroactive unemployment for people. Then it will be bipartisan 🌞" / Twitter

David Begnaud on Twitter: "BREAKING: U.S. Capitol Police knew there was a “strong potential for violence” on Jan. 6th but failed to take adequate steps to prevent...a “terrorist attack,” admits the Acting chief. “I am here to offer my sincerest apologies on behalf of the department.”https://t.co/xH62s7Uo47" / Twitter
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Capitol Police Chief Apologizes For Security Failures During Assault - The New York Times

That's a start.
 
 
lpetrich said:
Marco Rubio on Twitter: "Waste of time impeachment isn’t about accountability

It’s about demands from vengeance from the radical left

And a new “show” for the “Political Entertainment Industry”" / Twitter
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Rubio wanted to be the Teabagger choice, but Trump sucked up all of that Oxygen, so he had to hold back. Rubio now seems quite happy with the even more extremist positions of the Tea Party movement. This has gone well beyond the point of return.
 
Charles Herbster, who may run for Nebraska governor, was at Trump rally before Capitol violence | Politics | omaha.com
Hours before a political mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, potential Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster was in the crowd Wednesday as President Donald Trump rallied supporters near the White House to keep fighting to overturn the election results.

Herbster, a Republican who owns a Falls City, Nebraska, ranch and a Kansas City-area business, said on Facebook that he also met Tuesday in Trump’s private residence in his Washington, D.C., hotel with Trump’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, and other campaign advisers. They discussed how to pressure more members of Congress to object to the Electoral College results that made Joe Biden the winner.
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Trump appointee says Tuberville, RAGA director met with Trump family, top advisers on eve of Capitol attack
The night before the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville and the then-director of the Republican Attorneys General Association met with then-President Donald Trump’s sons and close advisers, according to a social media post by a Nebraska Republican who at the time was a Trump administration appointee.
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RAGA is the Republican Attorneys General Association
 
Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019 before running for Congress - CNNPolitics
Greene, who represents Georgia's 14th Congressional District, frequently posted far-right extremist and debunked conspiracy theories on her page, including the baseless QAnon conspiracy which casts former President Donald Trump in an imagined battle against a sinister cabal of Democrats and celebrities who abuse children.

In one post, from January 2019, Greene liked a comment that said "a bullet to the head would be quicker" to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In other posts, Greene liked comments about executing FBI agents who, in her eyes, were part of the "deep state" working against Trump.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 on Twitter: "Fake News CNN is writing yet another hit piece on me focused on my time before running for political office.

I will never back down to the enemy of the American people and neither should you. (pic link)" / Twitter
Text in pic:
Fake News CNN is writing yet another hit piece on me focused on my time before running for political office.

Over the years, I've had teams of people manage my pages. Many posts have been liked. Many posts have been shared. Some did not represent my views.

Especially the ones that CNN is about to spread across the internet.

They are taking old Facebook posts from random users to try to cancel me and silence my voice.

CNN hasn't once tried to cancel a Democrat. Even those who called for violence while in office.

CNN hasn't once tried to cancel a Democrat. Even those who called for violence while in office.

Here's the truth, the Democrats and their spokesmen in the Fake News Media will stop at nothing to defeat conservative Republicans.

They are coming after me because I'm a threat to their goal of Socialism.

They are coming after me because they know I represent the people, not the politicians.

They are coming after me because, like President Trump, I will always defend our values.

They want to take me out because I represent you. And they absolutely hate it.

Prepare for the smears. Prepare for the attacks.

I will never back down to the enemy of the American people and neither should you.
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So much for conservatives taking responsibility for their actions.
 
Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley Aren’t Sorry | Vanity Fair - "Far more important than their perfunctory calls for peace were the things these Republican lawmakers did and said before and after Trump insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, leaving four people dead."

VANITY FAIR on Twitter: "Mo Brooks, Josh Hawley, and Ted Cruz made this happen. (link)" / Twitter

Rep. Jimmy Gomez on Twitter: "The blame for the violence & destruction at the Capitol doesn’t rest with @realDonaldTrump alone.

He had accomplices like @mtgreenee, @SenTedCruz, @HawleyMO & @RepMoBrooks.

Those who stoke insurrection & spread conspiracies have blood on their hands too. They must be expelled." / Twitter

He named Marjorie Taylor Greene as @mtgreenee, and she responded
Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 on Twitter: "I fully condemn ALL violence.

The Antifa/BLM terrorism funded on ActBlue rests with Democrat accomplices like @CoriBush @Ilhan @KamalaHarris @AOC @timkaine & many more...

Those who stoke insurrection & spread conspiracies have blood on their hands. They must be expelled. (link)" / Twitter
So she endorses expelling herself?
 
MTG once created this petition: Impeach Nancy Pelosi for crimes of Treason! | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government
In another Facebook Live broadcast from inside Pelosi's office on February 22, 2019, Greene suggested the House speaker will "suffer death or she'll be in prison" for her "treason." Notably, Greene never mentions a trial. In another broadcast from later that day, she suggested California Rep. Maxine Waters was "just as guilty of treason as Nancy Pelosi."

In the comments of her Facebook posts, often promoting the petition, Greene liked a comment that said "through removal or death, doesn't matter, as long as she goes," referring to Pelosi, and another that encouraged Greene to "beat Pelosi's ass."
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The Washington Post on Twitter: "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene endorsed the execution of Democrats in old Facebook posts, report says https://t.co/UreFrwh6Bw" / Twitter
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene endorsed execution of Democrats in old Facebook posts, CNN finds - The Washington Post
The latest revelations include: videos in which Greene, a Republican, parrots bogus claims by suggesting the mass shootings in Las Vegas and Parkland, Fla., were staged; a Facebook post that expresses support for a dangerous conspiracy theory about child abuse; and a pattern of online activity approving of the execution of Democratic leaders and federal agents.
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The GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene problem is spinning out of control - The Washington Post
Republicans knew they had a Marjorie Taylor Greene problem back in the summer of 2020 when she was running for Congress. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) called the QAnon supporter’s comments about Black people and Muslims “disgusting,” while a spokesman for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called them “appalling.” Scalise backed her primary opponent.

Then she won, and Republicans tried to put a good face on it — even falsely claiming she had disavowed QAnon and suggesting the country should move on.

That posture is looking increasingly untenable.
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Then that message from her that she tweeted and that I OCRed for here.
The latter is particularly bad. The newly revealed comments are from 2018 and 2019 — not exactly decades or even several years ago. She is a 46-year-old woman essentially arguing that comments she made when she was 44 don’t reflect upon her today or aren’t relevant. Has she really evolved that much in two years?

As for the idea that this wasn’t actually her: Did she really have “teams” of people working on her social media accounts when she was a private citizen? That would make sense as a candidate for Congress, but it seems a puzzling thing for someone in private life to delegate people not just to manage your accounts but also to post such incendiary things.
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Things that are completely in character with what she has said elsewhere.

Marjorie Taylor Greene QAnon-adjacent conspiracy theory comments resurface - Axios - "Mark Bednar, a spokesperson for McCarthy, told Axios he is aware of the comments and will discuss them with Greene." - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
 
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