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Operation Get Wild was clearly planned in advance. We should piece together the elements, from online fash organizing chats to Oval Office help (minimizing security) to police collaboration.
Pence finally called out Natl Guard w/out Trump, after Pelosi and Bowser were denied 1/2
Pence finally called out Natl Guard w/out Trump, after Pelosi and Bowser were denied 1/2
I'm focused on the US Capitol Police who opened the gates & let the mob in. Any IDs? Add'l photos or video?
"Shortly after rioters breached the Capitol, Phil Godlewski took to Facebook to claim that Pence had been arrested."
Given the photo of the attacker with a bunch of zip ties, was that the coupsters plan? Like Michigan, to "arrest" and possibly "try" and "execute" leaders?
Given the photo of the attacker with a bunch of zip ties, was that the coupsters plan? Like Michigan, to "arrest" and possibly "try" and "execute" leaders?
Some are arguing that police were simply overwhelmed, and there's some video support. BUT: why didn't they shoot rubber bullets, a warning shot, or live bullets? (Much less gas)
More to the point, who planned for four cops to guard a thin, wobbly chain link fence at key gates?
More to the point, who planned for four cops to guard a thin, wobbly chain link fence at key gates?
Police were beaten w lead pipes; one is dead.
The Washington Post connects the dots: "Pentagon leaders installed as part of Trump purge last month blocked DC National Guard from getting riot gear and ammunition as protesters descended on Capitol." https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-protests-washington-guard-military/2021/01/07/c5299b56-510e-11eb-b2e8-3339e73d9da2_story.html
The Washington Post connects the dots: "Pentagon leaders installed as part of Trump purge last month blocked DC National Guard from getting riot gear and ammunition as protesters descended on Capitol." https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-protests-washington-guard-military/2021/01/07/c5299b56-510e-11eb-b2e8-3339e73d9da2_story.html
Remember when Trump fired several top Department of Defense officials right after the election? People wondered, "Why bother? There are just a few weeks left. Guess he's vindictive." It was right after Trump learned for sure that the vote was against him. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/politics/pentagon-policy-official-resigns/index.html
But Trump had been thinking about throwing the decision into the House (with each state having one vote) even earlier. He said it out loud at a rally on Sept. 26th, and Politico said he'd been discussing it privately with Republicans before that. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/27/pelosi-mobilizes-democrats-house-decision-on-presidency-422359
The deadline was always January 6th, 2021 to get Congress to certify the electoral votes or it went to the House. At the time, this seemed esoteric, and game-theorizing focused on slow vote-counting plus litigation delaying state ertification of state electoral votes past 1/6/21.
I'm not great at threading; if this thread ends here for you, that's on accident. It continues here: https://twitter.com/No_Nazis_Please/status/1347410080245952513?s=20
