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Bernardo de La Paz

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6. tRump fires Esper Nov 9 2020 so toady SecDef installed would obey his will

Reply to c-rational (Original post)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 05:02 PM

Jan 2021

My memory of the reports is faulty, but ...
Reports are that tRump had security stand down after his rally speech and may have denied DC National Guard until reversing after terrorists inside the Capitol.

He'll say "I had no idea this could happen."

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How could we be caught so flat footed. Those in charge of security need to account. [View all] c-rational Jan 2021 OP

should have a kill switch to shut off access to computers nt msongs Jan 2021 #1

Trump is in charge of security. Midnight Writer Jan 2021 #2

Capitol police seem to be the responsibility of the House and Senate exboyfil Jan 2021 #9

yup, the mob organizer was also in charge of the security detail Amishman Jan 2021 #11

Any dingleberry could see this trouble coming. C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #3

This was likely intentional. Ace Rothstein Jan 2021 #4

I do believe this was allowed to happen by the powers that be. c-rational Jan 2021 #8

To be clear, the Republican enablers are entirely responsible for this. n/t Hugin Jan 2021 #5

tRump fires Esper Nov 9 2020 so toady SecDef installed would obey his will Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #6

Trump's storm trippers were standing by, until he nudged them along. Bucky Jan 2021 #10

Agreed! jrthin Jan 2021 #7

Sedition would be the charge but ... jimlup Jan 2021 #12

Absolutely! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #13