trump wanted a bigger crowd, take the mags away.
they should just let her testify. stop going to the video.
Amazing.
She heard Trump say to let people with weapons in the Ellipse and they can march straight to the Capitol from there, Trump saying “they are not here to hurt me.”
“Mags” = Magnetometers used to search for weapons…
Sounds like the plan to march to the Capitol building with the Proud Boys and other armed insurrectionists was being formulated on Jan 2, and was known to senior Whitehouse staff.
Alternatively Putin’s successor decides to release some SVR files to curry favor with Biden/Harris/DeSantis, I means “in the interests of transparency”.
the president knowingly sent an armed crowd to the capital.
NYT:
"Alan Feuer
We have all seen and heard Trump’s incendiary speech to the crowd on Jan. 6. But his words encouraging people to march to the Capitol take on an ominous new meaning knowing that only minutes before he started speaking he was informed that some in the throng were armed and wearing body armor."
Woah!
ETA: “Pat [Cipollone] was concerned it would look like we were obstructing justice or obstructing the electoral count… Inciting a riot…”
Called it:
they did indeed try to get “mogul” to the capital. there is a transcript of them trying to find a way there.
NYT:
"Alan Feuer
Pat Cipollone, the White House counsel, had serious legal concerns about Trump marching up to the Capitol on Jan. 6. “We’re going to get charged with every crime imaginable if we make that happen,” Hutchison says Cipollone told her."
mccarthy frantically called saying don’t let him (mogul) up here.
there were discussions of having trump go to the capital to give a speech or even get to the chambers in the capital.
Holy shit, a fight between Engel and Trump!
Trump was in the SUV, thinking they were headed to the Capitol. Engel said they didn’t have the assets. Trump lunges for the STEERING WHEEL , Engel grabs his arm, and Trump then grabs Engel’s neck/clavicles.
Jesus!
T “lunged toward” Engle, the person in the vehicle who was preventing him from grabbing the wheel and steering toward the Capitol."
physical fight! trump went for engle’s neck!
What happened in the Beast (presidential vehicle) after the rally:
Trump thought he was going to the Capitol after the rally on the Ellipse. Trump was irate. “I’m the f’ing President, take me to the Capitol now.” Trump grabbed the steering wheel. Bobby Engel told Trump no, we’re going back to the White House. Trump then allegedly lunged at Bobby Engel, reaching for his clavicles.
i’d say this hearing does live up to the billing! wow! just crazy stuff.
Checking in-- just lemme say HOLY SHIT!!
(Excellent follow-along commentary, y’all.)
And now we hear about Trump literally throwing a tantrum and throwing his food.
So Trump was so angry that he threw his lunch against the wall.