January 6th hearings on Trump's failed insurrection.

doublejj said:

Republicans are enemies of the state...
Republican congressman presents convicted January 6 rioter with flag flown over US Capitol after her release from prison
Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas presented an honorary American flag recently flown above the US Capitol to a convicted January 6 rioter after she was released from prison Friday.

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Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas presented an honorary American flag recently flown above the US Capitol to a convicted January 6 rioter after she was released from prison Friday.

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If you're a Republican, you can't even lie to Congress, or lie to an FBI agent, or they're coming after you.
Flush the Gohmert 10-15 times, it's a long way to Palm Beach.

New criminal investigation: this one of Trump's Save America PAC. Yet still no indictments

227,084 views Sep 10, 2022 It seems like each day, we awake to the news of yet another criminal probe of some crime, some abuse, some grift perpetrated by Donald Trump. The latest, from CNN: "Federal grand jury investigating January 6 sets sights on Trump's Save American PAC."

It seems like countless criminal investigations involving Trump have been initiated over the years and not one has (yet) come to fruition with an indictment. At the moment, it seems that Donald Trump is perhaps the most investigated and least prosecuted person in the history of our nation. When will accountability come for Donald Trump?

(CNN)Former President Donald Trump repeatedly told aides in the days following his 2020 election loss that he would remain in the White House rather than let incoming President Joe Biden take over, according to reporting provided to CNN from a forthcoming book by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.

"I'm just not going to leave," Trump told one aide, according to Haberman.
"We're never leaving," Trump told another. "How can you leave when you won an election?"

Trump's insistence that he would not be leaving the White House, which has not been previously reported, adds new detail to the chaotic post-election period in which Trump's refusal to accept his defeat and numerous efforts to overturn the election result led to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by pro-Trump rioters.

Haberman's book, "Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America," is being released on October 4.

The revelations from the book come as investigators in the US House and the Justice Department probe Trump's refusal to cede power after the 2020 election. The House select committee investigating January 6 is planning more hearings and a final report this fall, while federal investigators have recently served several former Trump aides with subpoenas.

Haberman, a CNN political analyst, has covered Trump for the New York Times since his 2016 presidential campaign. Her stories made her a frequent target of Trump's vitriol on Twitter.

Haberman writes that in the immediate aftermath of the November 3 elections, Trump seemed to recognize he had lost to Biden. He asked advisers to tell him what had gone wrong. He comforted one adviser, saying, "We did our best." Trump told junior press aides, "I thought we had it," seemingly almost embarrassed by the outcome, according to Haberman.

But at some point, Trump's mood changed, Haberman writes, and he abruptly informed aides he had no intention of departing the White House in late January 2021 for Biden to move in.

He was even overheard asking the chair of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, "Why should I leave if they stole it from me?"

Trump's vow that he would refuse to vacate the White House had no historical precedent, Haberman writes, and his declaration left aides uncertain as to what he might do next. The closest parallel might have been Mary Todd Lincoln, who stayed in the White House for nearly a month after her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated, the author noted.

Publicly, Trump dismissed questions about whether he would leave office. On November 26, 2020, he was asked by a reporter whether he would leave the White House if the Electoral College voted for Biden. "Certainly I will, and you know that," Trump said in response, as he continued to spread lies about the election being stolen.

A longtime New York-based reporter who has worked for both of the city's tabloid newspapers, Haberman writes that Trump's post-election period was reminiscent of his attempts to claw his way back from dire financial straits three decades earlier, in which he tried to keep all options open for as long as he could.

But Trump couldn't decide which path to follow after his 2020 defeat. Haberman writes that he quizzed nearly everyone about which options would lead to success -- including the valet who brought Diet Cokes when Trump pressed a red button on his Oval Office desk.

The reporting provided to CNN from the forthcoming book also reveals new details on what those around Trump were doing in the aftermath of an election loss he refused to accept. Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was reluctant to confront Trump on the loss, according to Haberman.

When he encouraged a group of aides to go to the White House and brief the then-President, Kushner was asked why he wasn't joining them himself. Trump's son-in-law likened it to a deathbed scene, Haberman writes.

"The priest comes later," Kushner said.

just like fucking republicans...a day late, a dollar short, but they have the recriminations locked and loaded.
fucking hypocrites.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3636537-gop-senators-led-by-graham-slam-trump-jan-6-pardon-promise/

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said he wouldn’t support granting pardons to people convicted of crimes because of their actions on Jan. 6.
“If he were elected, he would have a constitutional ability to do it,” he said of Trump’s promise of pardons. “I would disagree with it. I think there was insurrection and I think these folks need to be punished.
“I was there. This was truly violent. People were injured, people were killed. I have very little mercy for the individuals that were involved in that activity that day,” Rounds added.
apparently the irony escapes him...if this person who was directly responsible for the incident you're talking about was re-elected, wouldn't that be the republicans running an insurrectionist as their presidential candidate? would he not be the prime individual that would need to be punished as an example to his followers?...apparently his very little mercy is entirely situational, none for the drones, as it's all held for poor dear leader...

They got Capone for tax evasion, but those lesser offense convictions are still convictions.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/cowboys-trump-fanatic-lawsuit-wins-sets-big-precedent-rcna46946

DOJ issues 40 subpoenas in Jan. 6 probe: report
The Justice Department has issued roughly 40 subpoenas in the past week in connection with its investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election by former President Trump and his allies, The New York Times reported Monday.

An attorney for Bernard Kerik, the former New York Police commissioner who emerged as a vocal Trump supporter and claimed there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election, confirmed Kerik was one of the individuals to receive a subpoena.

Attorney Timothy Parlatore said the subpoena was served early last week when a team of FBI agents arrived at Kerik’s home. Parlatore would not share the subpoena, but described it as broad.

“Basically, give us anything and everything related to anybody that is tangentially related to the Trump campaign including a long, long laundry list,” he said.

The New York Times reported that Boris Ephsteyn, who served as an adviser to the 2020 Trump campaign and helped with challenges to the election results, had his phone seized as evidence, as did Mike Roman, who was part of a plan to submit alternative electors to then-Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021.

Dan Scavino, a top White House aide throughout Trump’s four years in office, was also subpoenaed, the Times reported.

The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Stanley Woodward, an attorney for Scavino, declined to comment

The Times reported that the subpoenas seek information related to a plan concocted by Trump associates to submit slates of alternative electors from states like Georgia, Pennsylvania and Arizona, which President Biden narrowly won in 2020. The goal was to submit names of electors who would cast their support for Trump instead of Biden, potentially upending the result.

Congress ultimately certified Biden as the winner on Jan. 6, 2021, after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol complex in a bid to derail the proceedings.

The progress in the Justice Department’s investigation into the events surrounding Jan. 6 and the 2020 election come as the agency is also investigating Trump’s handling of classified materials after leaving office.

The FBI last month searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after it for months tried to secure sensitive documents the former president had taken with him after leaving office.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots is also expected to resume its work following the summer recess. It has previously held several public hearings highlighting Trump’s false claims of election fraud, efforts to pressure Pence to overturn the election, and the violence that unfolded on Jan. 6.

DOJ Subpoenas 40 Trump Associates Over Jan. 6 Investigation
165 views Sep 12, 2022 In a major escalation, the Department of Justice has sent 40 subpoenas to Trump associates in the past week as part of its investigation into January 6th.

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DOJ issues 40 subpoenas in Jan. 6 probe: report
The Justice Department has issued roughly 40 subpoenas in the past week in connection with its investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election by former President Trump and his allies, The New York Times reported Monday.

An attorney for Bernard Kerik, the former New York Police commissioner who emerged as a vocal Trump supporter and claimed there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election, confirmed Kerik was one of the individuals to receive a subpoena.

Attorney Timothy Parlatore said the subpoena was served early last week when a team of FBI agents arrived at Kerik’s home. Parlatore would not share the subpoena, but described it as broad.

“Basically, give us anything and everything related to anybody that is tangentially related to the Trump campaign including a long, long laundry list,” he said.

The New York Times reported that Boris Ephsteyn, who served as an adviser to the 2020 Trump campaign and helped with challenges to the election results, had his phone seized as evidence, as did Mike Roman, who was part of a plan to submit alternative electors to then-Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021.

Dan Scavino, a top White House aide throughout Trump’s four years in office, was also subpoenaed, the Times reported.

The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Stanley Woodward, an attorney for Scavino, declined to comment

The Times reported that the subpoenas seek information related to a plan concocted by Trump associates to submit slates of alternative electors from states like Georgia, Pennsylvania and Arizona, which President Biden narrowly won in 2020. The goal was to submit names of electors who would cast their support for Trump instead of Biden, potentially upending the result.

Congress ultimately certified Biden as the winner on Jan. 6, 2021, after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol complex in a bid to derail the proceedings.

The progress in the Justice Department’s investigation into the events surrounding Jan. 6 and the 2020 election come as the agency is also investigating Trump’s handling of classified materials after leaving office.

The FBI last month searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after it for months tried to secure sensitive documents the former president had taken with him after leaving office.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots is also expected to resume its work following the summer recess. It has previously held several public hearings highlighting Trump’s false claims of election fraud, efforts to pressure Pence to overturn the election, and the violence that unfolded on Jan. 6.

DOJ issues 40 subpoenas in Jan. 6 probe: report

The Justice Department has issued roughly 40 subpoenas in the past week in connection with its investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election by former President Trump and his allies, The…

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They aren't running for office and the J6 hearings will start back up at the end of the month and offer up one October surprise after another, I guess the DOJ wants to be ahead of the curve this time, no surprises. Time is also running out for Donald and Garland will have his ass sooner or later, but Georgia could get it first. The GOP establishment is turning on him apparently, at least the senate, so they must smell blood in the water and Donald isn't giving them any of his hoard of cash. They want some of that fraudulently obtained "Save America" money that is currently being investigated and could be seized as part of a wire fraud case.

Still with a perfect storm for the republicans and a mountain of crime by Trump, this election promises to be a close run thing between fascists and those loyal to the constitution. There is no choice for a patriot or anybody with a brain, but almost half the country are not happy with competent government, low unemployment and military success, they want something else, even if it fucks them.

Man who pinned D.C. police officer in door frame during Jan. 6 riot convicted of 7 felonies
McCaughey, who was 23 at the time, was arrested Jan. 19, 2021 in South Salem, New York. He faces decades in prison.

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Man who pinned D.C. police officer in door frame during Jan. 6 riot convicted of 7 felonies
McCaughey, who was 23 at the time, was arrested Jan. 19, 2021 in South Salem, New York. He faces decades in prison.
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Man who pinned D.C. police officer in door frame during Jan. 6 riot convicted of 7 felonies

Two other men were also convicted in the bench trial on multiple felony charges by U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of former President Trump.

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Have the FBI released all the photos taken or raw footage to the public? I seems to me a lot got away that could be caught if the public were more involved in fingering them. Sounds like an internet project to me, too many of these fuckers either got away or got off too lightly. Sounds like a new federal law for something like this might be required that can easily net them all, this is an example you do not want repeated.

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DOJ Subpoenas 40 Trump Associates Over Jan. 6 Investigation
165 views Sep 12, 2022 In a major escalation, the Department of Justice has sent 40 subpoenas to Trump associates in the past week as part of its investigation into January 6th.

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This meeting really has the FBIs attention as it should https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/willard-trump-eastman-giuliani-bannon/2021/10/23/c45bd2d4-3281-11ec-9241-aad8e48f01ff_story.html

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This meeting really has the FBIs attention as it should https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/willard-trump-eastman-giuliani-bannon/2021/10/23/c45bd2d4-3281-11ec-9241-aad8e48f01ff_story.html

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They just need a rat or several and there are easy pickings here. All these assholes committed other crimes and they can be used as leverage, along with a deal, to get them to squeal. Too many psychos and narcists were involved in this shit, they even had 7 documentary film crews following them around during the coup FFS. How hard they go after these assholes and those in congress depends on keeping the house at least in November. Considering the shit in the news, the republicans wouldn't even be on the map in a normal multiparty liberal democracy, much less poised to win the house.

Saying the democrats must destroy the republican party if they gain power is not extreme, they are rotten to the core and unfit for power. They actually represent an existential threat to the nation and constitution as has been demonstrated by their past actions current behavior and future promises. It is not retribution or hatred that will lead to their destruction, it will be the constitutional duty for those who can resist such impulses. Those who swear an oath, do so to protect and defend the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic, the constitution cannot defend itself, it needs patriots to do that.

Bennie Thompson is saying the next Jan. 6th hearing is scheduled for September 28th.

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Bennie Thompson is saying the next Jan. 6th hearing is scheduled for September 28th.

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October surprises won't be in short supply this year! From J6, to abortion, to Trump and perhaps in Ukraine too. Kicking Vlad's ass real bad should be worth a point or two for Joe among the hawks. Shit, between Biden and Ukraine, Russia should be nearly destroyed by election day, so if foreign policy counts for anything, Joe has got that bunch in the bag.

The officer corps of the US military always voted republican, until Trump. With what is going on with Ukraine and with Russia now and Trump's secret documents on top of it, how will they vote in November? I think the national security community and military will be particularly loyal to this commander and chief and will support him at the polls. Defunding the FBI does not help their case either and the abortion laws are causing the military major personnel headaches.

For years the US military was one of the most socially progressive organizations in America and they earned the hatred of the right and racists over the decades. When Trump publicly disrespected a gold star family or pocketed a purple heart from a senile vet, it was no big deal for them. Cutting veterans benefits and treating them like shit became just another way to get the people they don't like, because there are way too many brown people in the military for their liking. Many of the military wannabes you see on the streets can't get into the military because of character issues and taking orders from a black female drill sergeant would be way more than they could handle! Many of the racist vets you see are the product of the middle eastern wars and post 911, when standards were lowered to get warm bodies and the likes of McVey were accepted. Standards might yet be lowered, since the military has an employee shortage problem like everybody else. This why abortion is such an issue for them, they can't send women to red states and some of these women are highly trained specialists and have brains that they need to operate and maintain technology, the same goes for families with trans kids. They are quietly shutting theses red state bases down operationally and moving operations to more family friendly states, the only ones left will be some civilians mowing the lawn.

Trump Throws Epic Tantrum Over FBI’s MyPillow Guy ‘Raid’
Donald Trump had a meltdown on Truth Social late Tuesday after MyPillow exec Mike Lindell said his cellphone had been confiscated by the feds while he was dining out at a Hardee’s restaurant.

“Breaking News: Mike Lindell, ‘THE Pillow Guy,’ was just raided by the FBI. We are now officially living in a Weaponized Police State, Rigged Elections, and all,” the twice-impeached former president wrote.

He went on to declare, “Our Country is a laughing stock all over the World. The majesty of the United States is gone. Can’t let this happen. TAKE BACK AMERICA!”

Trump’s borderline hysterical reaction to the news appeared to mirror that of Lindell himself, who claimed on Facebook that he’d been “surrounded” by FBI agents who took away his livelihood by confiscating the phone.

The phone was reportedly seized in connection with a 2021 breach of voting machines in Mesa County, Colorado, allegedly carried out by Tina Peters, the county clerk now facing state felony charges for the alleged tampering.

Peters is accused of leaking sensitive voting-machine data that subsequently was presented at Lindell’s August 2021 “Cyber Symposium,” which she also attended.

The FBI Denver field office confirmed that its agents had executed a search warrant at the location where Lindell said the raid took place, but gave no further details.

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Trump Throws Epic Tantrum Over FBI’s MyPillow Guy ‘Raid’
Donald Trump had a meltdown on Truth Social late Tuesday after MyPillow exec Mike Lindell said his cellphone had been confiscated by the feds while he was dining out at a Hardee’s restaurant.

“Breaking News: Mike Lindell, ‘THE Pillow Guy,’ was just raided by the FBI. We are now officially living in a Weaponized Police State, Rigged Elections, and all,” the twice-impeached former president wrote.

He went on to declare, “Our Country is a laughing stock all over the World. The majesty of the United States is gone. Can’t let this happen. TAKE BACK AMERICA!”

Trump’s borderline hysterical reaction to the news appeared to mirror that of Lindell himself, who claimed on Facebook that he’d been “surrounded” by FBI agents who took away his livelihood by confiscating the phone.

The phone was reportedly seized in connection with a 2021 breach of voting machines in Mesa County, Colorado, allegedly carried out by Tina Peters, the county clerk now facing state felony charges for the alleged tampering.

Peters is accused of leaking sensitive voting-machine data that subsequently was presented at Lindell’s August 2021 “Cyber Symposium,” which she also attended.

The FBI Denver field office confirmed that its agents had executed a search warrant at the location where Lindell said the raid took place, but gave no further details.

Trump Throws Epic Tantrum Over FBI’s MyPillow Guy ‘Raid’

ALYSSA POINTER/ReutersDonald Trump had a meltdown on Truth Social late Tuesday after MyPillow exec Mike Lindell said his cellphone had been confiscated by the feds while he was dining out at a Hardee’s restaurant.“Breaking News: Mike Lindell, ‘THE Pillow Guy,’ was just raided by the FBI. We are...

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Another legal search triggers outrage.

I don't recall Trump complaining when his badgeless, nameless DHS goons drove up and pulled citizens of Portland OR off the streets and detained them without any reason given.

Authoritarians are hypocritical that way. Anything and everything up to murder is OK so long as it's their opposition. When it comes to their own, they are as tender as spoiled children.

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Another legal search triggers outrage.

I don't recall Trump complaining when his badgeless, nameless DHS goons drove up and pulled citizens of Portland OR off the streets and detained them without any reason given.

Authoritarians are hypocritical that way. Anything and everything up to murder is OK so long as it's their opposition. When it comes to their own, they are as tender as spoiled children.

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After stolen materials with undeniable national security implications were found in that man’s possession in Mar-a-lagarto, I am quite curious why we have heard zip about searching his other residences since his departure from DC. Probable cause seems established.