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(39,423 posts) Mon Jan 11, 2021, 11:08 AM Jan 2021

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David Cay Johnston: Make no mistake: Trump's insurrectionists were there to kill Pence, Pelosi -- [View all]

Make no mistake: Trump's insurrectionists were there to kill Pence, Pelosi -- or whoever they could find

January 11, 2021

The mob Donald Trump sent to sack the Capitol on Jan. 6 intended to assassinate Vice President Mike Pence, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others, admissions by some of those captured, as well as photographs, videos, texts and tweets show.

The attackers came with a gallows and noose, ready to seize Pence, Pelosi and other lawmakers, police and journalists, among others. "Murder the Media" was scratched on a door.

Once the mob overwhelmed police and broke into the Capitol, pro-Trump lawyer L. Lin Wood, sent this inflammatory tweet on the insurrectionist Parler site:

"Get the firing squads ready. Pence goes FIRST."

Had Trump's mob proved competent to capture and murder our lawmakers, it would have given Trump cover to suspend habeas corpus. That would have allowed him to lock up his perceived enemies while ignoring their right of access to the courts, lawyers or anyone else.

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David Cay Johnston: Make no mistake: Trump's insurrectionists were there to kill Pence, Pelosi -- [View all] catbyte Jan 2021 OP

Who? brooklynite Jan 2021 #1

Investigative Journalist who won a Pulitzer in 2001. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #17

Member of DU. Gave great interview on Democracy Now in 2016 re tRump. He's right. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #64

Yes he is right... sheshe2 Jan 2021 #72

Chronicled Trump-Mafia ties before 2016 election. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #24

David is outstanding. H2O Man Jan 2021 #69

Has written many books on bdamomma Jan 2021 #27

and corporate con job(s) as well. yonder Jan 2021 #51

Here are Wiki and Google and other links... NurseJackie Jan 2021 #35

Sad question right there. mountain grammy Jan 2021 #36

For some reason I thought of this: klook Jan 2021 #40

Pulitzer Prize winner TwilightZone Jan 2021 #63

+1 sheshe2 Jan 2021 #73

They got the message loud and clear dalton99a Jan 2021 #2

Somewhat off topic question: Since when does Twitter do "echoed by"? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #76

Why is Lin Wood not in jail? catrose Jan 2021 #3

Good question n/t Strelnikov_ Jan 2021 #16

A VERY good question. calimary Jan 2021 #28

What i heard on msnbc is they need to build a case & onetexan Jan 2021 #42

How built does their case need to be? If you or I tweeted about firing squads & the VP, wouldn't the catrose Jan 2021 #65

i'm not a lawyer so i couldn't tell you. I trust that the pundits who are from legal backgrounds onetexan Jan 2021 #67

No doubt. Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #4

That was my initial thought when i saw the menacing crowd gather the day before and it turned out to onetexan Jan 2021 #54

We're gonna need all the help we can get Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #66

Using a mob as a screen didn't work out for the operatives IMHO. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2021 #5

+1 2naSalit Jan 2021 #8

Let that sink in malaise Jan 2021 #6

This path to dictatorship required planning far beyond Killakon Donnie's ability. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #10

Da. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #22

Well that's one photograph that sums it all up. calimary Jan 2021 #32

I hear you! dchill Jan 2021 #43

These two pictures always encapsulated everything wrong with that thing who is catbyte Jan 2021 #45

POMPEO. If they killed Pence, Pelosi, and Grassley on the 6th. Pompeo would be next in line. Captain Zero Jan 2021 #39

Security is at H2O Man Jan 2021 #70

I think Pence has already refused trump a pardon, duforsure Jan 2021 #7

Why the fuck won't Pence do the 25th? It's life or death for him! lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #11

Because he doesn't have teh Cabinet votes obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #15

Fair point. All the less-insane cabinet members have quit. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #19

If that is true then We need to get the Media to shine the light on those vermin. Tommymac Jan 2021 #38

There's wiggle room in the 25th... Eyeball_Kid Jan 2021 #49

NANcy probably is exploring it. I'm sure they have legal teams looking at every possible option. Amaryllis Jan 2021 #71

Fear and cowardice. I think if Pence told the Cabinet it needed to be done, they'd go along. catbyte Jan 2021 #50

Pence can't issue a pardon to Trump. LisaL Jan 2021 #18

I assume that would be the hypothetical deal (Nixon-Ford type bargain). lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #20

After trump resigned he could, which is what I was getting at. trump likely would ask him duforsure Jan 2021 #23

But Trump won't resign. Ever. LisaL Jan 2021 #33

oRange anu$ will pardon itself preemptively & expects "its" SC will uphold Lock him up. Jan 2021 #30

With impeachment active in the House, Trump's pardoning power is severed. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2021 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author duforsure Jan 2021 #9

Let me add Legislators of Color to their list. CaptYossarian Jan 2021 #12

If Lin Wood still has a law license a week from now, there is no justice. (nt) Paladin Jan 2021 #13

What would happen to a Muslim man who openly called for Pence's assassination? Orrex Jan 2021 #31

Suits me. The sooner the better. (nt) Paladin Jan 2021 #41

THIS cab67 Jan 2021 #62

... 2naSalit Jan 2021 #14

This! triron Jan 2021 #21

Would suspend habeas corpus and install martial law. colorado_ufo Jan 2021 #25

I don't believe they could have gotten anywhere near Pence Renew Deal Jan 2021 #26

Anyone left supporting Trump is a traitor.. Jon King Jan 2021 #29

Agreed. It's a yes or no answer. NO wiggle room on this one. calimary Jan 2021 #37

Yes. And. POMPEO is in on ALL THIS. He is behind Grassley in the line of Succession. Captain Zero Jan 2021 #34

Indeed FakeNoose Jan 2021 #57

never will doubt llashram Jan 2021 #44

Yes, but. They are "terrorists" not "insurrectionists". Domestic terrorists. Messaging matters. n/t TygrBright Jan 2021 #46

Yes, big problem. TryLogic Jan 2021 #58

They are terrorist co-conspirators and enablers. n/t TygrBright Jan 2021 #75

Take down the name of every Red Hat wearer. safeinOhio Jan 2021 #47

Small point, but here it is FakeNoose Jan 2021 #48

I just posted on another thread that Christopher Wray just announced there are alot of agitators onetexan Jan 2021 #53

Thanks friend - we need to keep alert FakeNoose Jan 2021 #56

That is the scary part moose65 Jan 2021 #59

Yep the FBI are tracking them through their cellphones FakeNoose Jan 2021 #68

And these are the people who fear the "chip" moose65 Jan 2021 #74

Before President Biden takes his hand off the Bible dobleremolque Jan 2021 #55

Has Wood been arrested? cab67 Jan 2021 #60

As a small aside...Lin Wood is the next to be in the crosshairs. Clearly. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #61