NEW: Trump's 2020 campaign kept paying organizers behind DC protests before the Capitol riots post-Election Day—totaling $3.5M+ in 2020 with its jfc—revealing even more connections as Trump's role in the rally is scrutinized at his Senate impeachment trial https://t.co/o4JD3kQTk6
— Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) February 10, 2021
Impeachment managers are focusing on something that had been lost: Trump's failure to do anything to protect the US. I made this point last week:
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
The Soft Bigotry of Expecting the Commander in Chief to Only Tweethttps://t.co/7F9J8G8pGg
The insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol was not spontaneous. @dfrlab & @just_security are publishing the most comprehensive report to date on the “Stop the Steal” campaign, spanning from the 2016 primaries to the Capitol in 2021. 🧵⬇️ https://t.co/cmSlAK7iHY
— DFRLab (@DFRLab) February 10, 2021
“Republican senators tried to avert their gaze. Rand Paul doodled on a pad of lined paper and Rick Scott tried to busy himself with paperwork....Tom Cotton & Marco Rubio, too, turned away from the obvious, irrefutable truth on the screen.” @Sulliview https://t.co/YRSzdLxWK3
— Beth Reinhard (@bethreinhard) February 10, 2021
The missing elephant in the room at Trump's trial: GOP radicalization. Dems are powerfully indicting Trump's extraordinary betrayal of our Constitution. But a huge part of the story -- GOP complicity in all of it -- is going untold. @paulwaldman1 and me:https://t.co/Xwg5SeWj1K
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 10, 2021
"A former Marine accused of beating an officer with a hockeystick had joined armed militiamen in a protest organized by Mich. Republicans to disrupt ballot counting in Detroit.
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) February 9, 2021
The organizer of that protest has now been elected co-chair of the state GOP."https://t.co/bVOk3embiB
Raskin starting his timeline on December 12, includes his December 19 promise that Jan 6 would be wild.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
Juxtaposing Trump's "delight" with the mob with a picture of the gallows.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
Neguse notes that officials warned the President that his rhetoric would result in deadly violence.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
Neguse describes Trump sending a "save the day" 18 days in advance for certification rally.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
"What time was that rally scheduled for? Exact same time this chamber certifying. When did he finish? Literally moments b4 Pelosi gavels us in."
House managers using the criminal complaints from the rioters charged by DOJ to show both that they were trying to kill Pence and Pelosi and that they were "following the president's orders," Neguse says pic.twitter.com/U0eVrKHwdx
— Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb) February 10, 2021
They confirm they were following Trump's orders. pic.twitter.com/t6qK9YH7W7
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
Remember Trump's totally bonkers speech declaring victory in the middle of the night on November 4? pic.twitter.com/X1HabbkvcQ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2021
Swalwell points out that Trump spent $50 million on national "STOP THE STEAL!" ads that ran until January 5 -- the day before the insurrection pic.twitter.com/ZKVMaG22d4
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2021
Swalwell ties Trump to the Stop the Steal org via Tweet. pic.twitter.com/LSzo66zksK
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
Dean up. Here's the core of the case. pic.twitter.com/CpTvuCr9ru
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
Ted Lieu just quoted trump warning Pence that he'll "go down as a pussy" if he doesn't rig the vote.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) February 10, 2021
Shit got real.
A detail I didn't realize: In response to report that FBI was investigating the effort to drive Biden's bus off the highway, Trump said they did nothing wrong. pic.twitter.com/r5veYxOKyV
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
On a hot mic today, Shirkey repeated what he effectively said in his written statement: he isn’t taking back the substance of what he said. https://t.co/BBCp8Zt4Jb
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 10, 2021
Trump's lawyers argued yesterday that this was a normal political speech pic.twitter.com/Cph1Un7f3u
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2021
#BREAKING (via @MSNBC): Josh Hawley is ignoring the impeachment trial, his legs up on the seat in front of him, reading material unconnected to the impeachment.
— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) February 10, 2021
Hawley is a juror in this trial. In any other trial, he'd be kicked off. Why not here?
Wow. Some of the Senators are apparently sitting at their desks reading the papers, feet on desk and ostentatiously acting like spoiled, teenage assholes.
— digby (@digby56) February 10, 2021
They can't even pretend to have dignity anymore.
The House managers are about to show graphic footage of Trump’s MAGA Mob storming the Capitol and murdering a police officer.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) February 10, 2021
Someone wake up @HawleyMO so he can pretend to give a shit.
Jake Tapper: if you are wondering why cameras not showing GOPers with feet on desk, reading comic books, etc.--GOP insisted only show speakers at podium. They want base to know they are not taking seriously--but afraid to show it.
— Greg Mitchell (@GregMitch) February 10, 2021
Plaskett: "The truth is President Trump spent months calling his supporters to a march on a specific day in a specific time in a specific place to stop the certification ... that is why he must be convicted and disqualified." pic.twitter.com/I3BBg7SOU7
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2021
Del. Stacey Plaskett on Jan. 6: "The permit stated in no uncertain terms that the march from the ellipse was not permitted. It was not until after President Trump and his team became involved in the planning that the march from the ellipse to the Capitol came about." pic.twitter.com/PKERz9Teo7
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2021
The fact that the organizers changed the date from 1/20 to 1/6 after 45 publicized the event also shows intent, planning and coordination. Shd be a bigger deal. The missing link.
— Ms B (@BabsZazou) February 10, 2021
Trump made them accept the permit to March to the capital. Holy shit!!!
— Mark Masterson (@Lurch15) February 10, 2021
The largest story in the country SHOULD be that despite overwhelming evidence and belief by a majority of Americans to the contrary, that members of the GOP are going to get away with an attempted coup and that they aren't even trying to hide it or are sorry
— taylorcg (@taylorcg) February 10, 2021
It's wild to remember while watching this trial that only a handful of Republican senators are willing to consider the case on its merits. For the vast majority of them, none of this matters.
— Haley Byrd Wilt (@byrdinator) February 10, 2021
Plaskett: at 12:55PM Pence formally refused the President's demand.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
I've written abt how hard Trump is trying to avoid Pence's role twice:https://t.co/6gknxiGaaThttps://t.co/tBZREfGiQt
This is incredibly chilling footage, and a reminder that we came so close to witnessing mass assassinations, including of former Vice President Mike Pence. This could have been so much worse.
— Grace Segers (@Grace_Segers) February 10, 2021
How close a call was this? If the rioters had been just a little bit more familiar with the layout of the building, they could've blocked the escape route for Pence from that staircase.
— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) February 10, 2021
Sen. Braun (R-IN) says that he’s not sure the Capitol insurrection video that House impeachment managers showed has an “impact” because we’ve all already seen it. pic.twitter.com/68OkrLa6Om
— The Recount (@therecount) February 10, 2021
“Vice President Pence was threatened with death by the President’s supporters.” Continues to be a shocking true statement.
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) February 10, 2021
More seriously: the *only* reason Pence had a target painted on his back was Trump. End of story. No one else was focused on him as some kind of fulcrum or pressure point. https://t.co/X5EnuFAQRZ
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 10, 2021
Pattern of conduct: Trump called out Pence nine times on Jan. 6, and each time he did so, he attacked his vice president harder than the time before, notes House impeachment manager @RepDean.
— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) February 10, 2021
.@StaceyPlaskett: "Vice President Pence was threatened with death by the president's supporters because he rejected President Trump's demand that he overturn the election." pic.twitter.com/mxAYVkHz02
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 10, 2021
The presentation by Rep. @StaceyPlaskett at this moment is the chilling beyond words. “The insurrectionists intention to murder the Speaker” and to “murder Vice-President Pence” described & presented by Rep. Plaskett this hour must not be ignored. pic.twitter.com/A0VghQV5lj
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) February 10, 2021
Del. Stacey Plaskett presents an affidavit saying members of the insurrectionist mob "would have killed Vice President Mike Pence if given the chance." pic.twitter.com/M3ceKfBfdv
— The Recount (@therecount) February 10, 2021
The fact that PENCE was targeted really illustrates the centrality of Trump in inciting this riot.
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 10, 2021
Trump invented out of whole cloth the idea that Pence could unilaterally decide who won the election.
The mob tried to act on that fantasy.
President Trump incited a mob that tried to kill Vice President Pence and most of the GOP thinks Trump should not face any repercussions. pic.twitter.com/RM46JRayj6
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) February 10, 2021
How freaking unbelievable it is that Republican House members and Senators are okay with the possibility that Mike Pence could have been assassinated so they could stay in power.
— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) February 10, 2021
As it stands, we have background quotes in the press and some secondhand accounts via elected officials themselves, none of which look good. But there's not a minute by minute official story of who was giving orders at what time and what options were presented when.
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) February 10, 2021
Romney would have been killed. Republicans don’t want to talk about it, but it’s the scary truth about that day
— Patches_OHoolihan (@OHoolih4) February 10, 2021
And yet Pence refused to denounce the man who threw him to the wolves to be hung. https://t.co/6phZorGdcU
— Tera Hunter (@TeraWHunter) February 10, 2021
Ted Lieu reading quotes of Trump mocking Republican senators and calling them weak and pathetic ... as they prepare to weakly and pathetically acquit him is a ninja-style rhetorical move
— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) February 10, 2021
“Paul ‘notably and clearly intentionally turned his back’ when impeachment managers played videos of an October incident in which pro-Trump drivers pursued a Biden campaign bus, which caught the attention of most other Republican senators.” Andrew Solender, Forbes #dick @RandPaul
— Stephy (@stephvanalstyne) February 11, 2021
Republican senators doodled, put their feet up, and read while Democratic impeachment managers made their case against Trump https://t.co/ghi5isMeIs via @businessinsider
— Michael Shannon (@foreclosureguy) February 11, 2021
As the video from the "Million MAGA Rally" of Trump supporters chanting "Destroy the GOP" was played, I wonder what those GOP Senators thought of their fellow "Republicans" being incited to destroy their party? I know you missed it @hawleyNO you're doing your nails in the gallery
— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) February 10, 2021
If Pence had been seen, if he'd been attacked, if he'd been injured or worse, would any Republican Senators vote to convict Trump? I honestly think the answer is "no." I honestly think they would still side with Trump. https://t.co/nowAR418sR
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) February 10, 2021
Well I'll be damned. Looks like the fucker is guilty as hell.#ImpeachmentTrial #TrumpIsGuilty #Trump
— The Count (@man_tds) February 10, 2021
Twitter says Trump is banned forever — even if he runs for president again https://t.co/3erQXsuX6q by @tayhatmaker
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) February 10, 2021
Farewell to Lou Dobbs, the most North Korean broadcaster America has ever seen pic.twitter.com/rXSmpiZ1dK
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) February 9, 2021
Reupping this really important HuffPo story on the domestic abusers now charged with assaulting the Capitol. https://t.co/WyiQnvdQit
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 10, 2021
Terrorists, over and over, have a history of domestic abuse.
come again? pic.twitter.com/TngoAgPv1J
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2021
In the last 35 days or so, a number of right-wing figures have suddenly discovered that, regardless of their prior statements, they fervently oppose impeachment trials for former presidents. pic.twitter.com/DGP7R3Xjtk
— Media Matters (@mmfa) February 10, 2021
Today in COVID history:
— The Recount (@therecount) February 10, 2021
“A lot of people think that goes away in April with the heat … We’re in great shape, though.”
— Trump on February 10, 2020 pic.twitter.com/mMWXpjcOL2
He got this April-heat theory from Chinese president Xi.
— allan wood (@allanjameswood) February 10, 2021
Ignored his own experts...https://t.co/pirODXeyv6
Very smart man Tucker Carlson has concluded Melinda Gates is controlling what you're allowed to say about the COVID vaccine. pic.twitter.com/ekJb2wqd5x
— nikki mccann ramĂrez (@NikkiMcR) February 10, 2021
"i guess" pic.twitter.com/8oHZXLCmbf
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2021
hard to believe the Republican Party has a problem with women https://t.co/p86K0qpXuX
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2021
can you imagine the pearl clutching if a male Democrat went out of their way to talk about "ignorant sluts" while questioning a Republican woman? It would fill Fox News segments from now until the rapture
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2021
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