As more comes out about the WH preventing preparation for & holding back response to the attack on the Capitol, the more I want to know about comments to reporters that White House staff were in touch with “protest leaders” and discussing their objectives. /1
Because right now it looks like Trump weaponized a mob, sent it into the fire, held back response — endangering lives of Congress, staff, police, reporters — and watched on TV hoping for — what?
What was the objective they had been hoping for? /2
What was the objective they had been hoping for? /2
I want to know about those comms. /3
Ok now I really want to know more about these comms
cc @AshaRangappa_ https://twitter.com/mollymckew/status/1347560087712366595
cc @AshaRangappa_ https://twitter.com/mollymckew/status/1347560087712366595