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Good analysis by @robertwrighter
Timeline
1. Trump knows Pence will uphold his constitutional duties, but Trump does not tell crowd
2. Trump says: Let’s see what Pence does
3. After mob enters Capitol, Trump tweets that Pence has betrayed him and them
Timeline
1. Trump knows Pence will uphold his constitutional duties, but Trump does not tell crowd
2. Trump says: Let’s see what Pence does
3. After mob enters Capitol, Trump tweets that Pence has betrayed him and them
2. The timeline checks out.
“The president's tweet came as Pence was ushered out of the Senate chamber after protesters overwhelming law enforcement outside the building and broke inside. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532942-trump-attacks-pence-as-protesters-force-their-way-into-capitol
“The president's tweet came as Pence was ushered out of the Senate chamber after protesters overwhelming law enforcement outside the building and broke inside. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532942-trump-attacks-pence-as-protesters-force-their-way-into-capitol
3/3.
“At 2:24 p.m., after Mr. Trump tweeted ... dozens of messages on Gab called for those inside the Capitol building to hunt down the vice president. In videos uploaded to the channel, protesters could be heard chanting ‘Where is Pence?’”
via @sheeraf https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/protesters-storm-capitol-hill-building.html
“At 2:24 p.m., after Mr. Trump tweeted ... dozens of messages on Gab called for those inside the Capitol building to hunt down the vice president. In videos uploaded to the channel, protesters could be heard chanting ‘Where is Pence?’”
via @sheeraf https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/protesters-storm-capitol-hill-building.html
