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Emrys

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January 6, 2021

John Podhoretz: "Donald Trump Should Be Impeached and Removed from Office Tomorrow"

Donald Trump Should Be Impeached and Removed from Office Tomorrow

I watched as the president spoke at his rally earlier today and said he would go with the crowd to the Capitol to make sure their feelings were known. I heard the president threaten Mike Pence with his unhappiness should Pence refuse to prevent the certification of the electors—just after Pence had released a statement saying he had no authority to do any such thing.

This rally itself happened because Trump called for it. The crowds gathered because Trump called for them. They moved to the Capitol down the Mall because Trump said they should. The breach of the Capitol is Trump’s fault. Some in the crowd have stormed the Congress.

Donald Trump unleashed a mob on Capitol Hill. What he has done is without precedent in American history. Even if he had seven minutes left in his presidency, he should not be permitted to spend another second as the President. Nancy Pelosi should call an emergency session of the House tonight and impeach the president, and Mitch McConnell should convene the Senate tomorrow and call a vote to remove Trump from the presidency.

https://www.commentarymagazine.com/john-podhoretz/donald-trump-should-be-impeached-and-removed-from-office-tomorrow/


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Podhoretz was a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
January 6, 2021

The Virginia National Guard and 200 state troopers are being sent to DC, per a top Va official.

https://twitter.com/jmartNYT/status/1346916757026516992

Jonathan Martin
@jmartNYT

The Virginia National Guard and 200 state troopers are being sent to DC, per a top Va official.
January 4, 2021

It's a rich vein:









January 4, 2021

Raffensperger held off releasing the tape till Trump lied about the phone call on Twitter

https://twitter.com/nycjim/status/1345901099312676871

Jim Roberts
@nycjim

*Georgia Sec/State Brad Raffensperger had told aides not to release recording of the call unless Donald Trump attacked state officials or misrepresented what was said.
*Trump obliged with a tweet on Sunday morning.
https://nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/


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