I'm here for this >> House Democrats plan to focus impeachment trial on how rioters reacted to Trump’s remarks https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-trump-impeachment/2021/01/25/e747ec76-5f26-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html?tid=ss_tw
House Democrats plan to focus impeachment trial on how rioters reacted to Trump’s remarks

The impeachment managers and their advisers have scoured social media sites as they seek to build a case that the former president incited his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-trump-impeachment/2021/01/25/e747ec76-5f26-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html?tid=ss_tw
Happy to send any House or Senate Member a copy of my book!
Some useful listening/reading on this question from me: https://dianerehm.org/shows/2016-11-02/what-constitutes-dangerous-political-speech-and-how-it-can-incite-violence
What Constitutes Dangerous Political Speech And How It Can Incite Violence - Diane Rehm

Some have expressed concern that Trump supporters might turn to violence if their candidate does not win the election. What constitutes dangerous political speech and how it can incite violence.

https://dianerehm.org/shows/2016-11-02/what-constitutes-dangerous-political-speech-and-how-it-can-incite-violence
Harsh Words. Violent Acts. Who's Accountable? | 1A https://the1a.org/segments/2018-10-31-trump-rhetoric-speech/
Harsh Words. Violent Acts. Who's Accountable? | 1A

Who is to blame when hateful rhetoric turns into violence?

https://the1a.org/segments/2018-10-31-trump-rhetoric-speech/
100 days of presidential threats https://theconversation.com/100-days-of-presidential-threats-76376?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @ConversationUS
100 days of presidential threats

A scholar of rhetoric makes note of one way Trump’s language has changed since he became president.

https://theconversation.com/100-days-of-presidential-threats-76376?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton
Mueller Report Illustrates Trump’s Authoritarian Rhetorical Tactics https://www.justsecurity.org/63860/mueller-report-illustrates-trumps-authoritarian-rhetorical-tactics/ via @just_security
Mueller Report Illustrates Trump’s Authoritarian Rhetorical Tactics

One way to evaluate Trump objectively is to examine the Mueller Report for the president’s rhetorical strategies and tactics.

https://www.justsecurity.org/63860/mueller-report-illustrates-trumps-authoritarian-rhetorical-tactics/
Hold him accountable.
Hold him accountable.
Hold him accountable.
How President Trump's Rhetoric Has Affected U.S. Politics https://www.npr.org/2021/01/19/958472423/how-president-trumps-rhetoric-has-affected-u-s-politics?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
How President Trump's Rhetoric Has Affected U.S. Politics

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jennifer Mercieca, a historian of American political rhetoric, about how President Trump has changed the way Americans talk about politics, the government and each other.

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/19/958472423/how-president-trumps-rhetoric-has-affected-u-s-politics?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
Truth, lies, and insurrection. How falsehood shakes democracy. via @csmonitor https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2021/0115/Truth-lies-and-insurrection.-How-falsehood-shakes-democracy?cmpid=shared-twitter
Truth, lies, and insurrection. How falsehood shakes democracy.

At the root of the assault on the U.S. Capitol last week was a false claim of election victory. Disavowal by GOP leaders could help defuse mob anger.

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2021/0115/Truth-lies-and-insurrection.-How-falsehood-shakes-democracy?cmpid=shared-twitter
Rhetoric Professor: Why It’s ‘Very Reasonable’ To Conclude Trump ‘Incited’ Capitol Siege https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/rhetoric-professor-why-its-very-reasonable-to-conclude-trump-incited-capitol-siege/
Rhetoric Professor: Why It’s ‘Very Reasonable’ To Conclude Trump ‘Incited’ Capitol Siege

Texas A&M Professor Jennifer Mercieca said Twitter’s actions of removing President Trump’s tweets and suspending his account were “probably too late.”

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/rhetoric-professor-why-its-very-reasonable-to-conclude-trump-incited-capitol-siege/
And a video explainer while he was doing it: How Trump's rhetoric is casting doubt on the election | ABC News via @ABC
And a thread: https://twitter.com/jenmercieca/status/1346963884540878849
And another thread: https://twitter.com/jenmercieca/status/1349051561578795008
OK, that's all I can remember right now 😂/😭
You can follow @jenmercieca.
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