I have been ashamed to hear members of my party attacking the integrity of the FBI agents involved with the recent Mar-a-Lago search. These are sickening comments that put the lives of patriotic public servants at risk.
With Trump back on Twitter,
itโs a good time to watch this Jan 6 hearing. It covers each of Trumpโs tweets that day, including those that have been deleted, and features multiple Trump WH staff describing his inexcusable conduct during the violence.
Hey
@SenTomCotton
- heard you on
@hughhewitt
criticizing the Jan 6 hearings.
Then you said the strangest thing; you admitted you hadnโt watched any of them.
Hereโs a tip: actually watching them before rendering judgment is more consistent with โAnglo-American jurisprudence.โ
As we heard yesterday, WH counsel Pat Cippollone had significant concerns re. Trumpโs Jan 6 activities. Itโs time for Mr. Cippollone to testify on the record. Any concerns he has about the institutional interests of his prior office are outweighed by the need for his testimony.
The January 6th Select Committee has not issued a conclusion regarding potential criminal referrals. We will announce a decision on that at an appropriate time.
During these hearings, I urge all Americans not to be distracted by politics.
This is serious.
We cannot let America become a nation of conspiracy theories and thug violence.
โThe importance of January 6th as an historic event cannot be overstated. I was honored & proud to join my daughter on the House floor to recognize this anniversary, to commend the heroic actions of law enforcement that day, & to reaffirm our dedication to the Constitution. (1/2)
False. The โฆ
@January6thCmte
โฉ hasnโt dropped requests for any necessary records. In fact, weโre actively litigating to obtain White House records Trump is trying to conceal. We will not allow him to hide the truth about January 6th, or his conduct, from the American people.
Thread for those interested in the
@January6thCmte
's progress: The Committee has already met with nearly 300 witnesses; we hear from four more key figures in the investigation today. We are conducting multiple depositions and interviews every week. (1/4)
Do not be misled: President Trump is trying to hide what happened on January 6th and to delay and obstruct. We will not let that happen.
The truth will come out. (4/4)
1/ I have some bad news. After multiple calls I have some extremely grim news.
As of now 1/6 commission is dead already, and will not enforce the subpoenas.
Trump wins.
The 1/6 terror plot will go unexamined and unpunished.
To say I'm livid is putting it mildly.
BREAKING: The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and 10 others have been charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Speaker Pelosi still refuses to consider any plan to allow the House to operate or function remotely. Sidelining and paralyzing the People's House at a moment of national crisis is unacceptable. It's time for the House to do its job.
As Russian forces invade Ukraine, Russian TV features Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo and Tucker Carlson praising Putin.
Putin is evil. Every American watching whatโs happening in Ukraine should know that.
President Trump spent a large part of his presidency attacking NATO, saying that NATO was obsolete, and attacking our allies.
We are certainly seeing today how crucially important NATO is, how crucially important our allies are.
The 1/6 hearings have shown that Trump knew his effort to overturn the election was illegal & unconstitutional. He did it anyway. Trumpโs conduct was illegal under existing law and would be under our new bill, too. Our bill also prevents other future efforts to steal elections.
Former President Trumpโs adulation of Putin today - including calling him a โgeniusโ - aids our enemies.
Trumpโs interests donโt seem to align with the interests of the United States of America.
The Constitution does not say that the power of impeachment resides with
@SpeakerPelosi
, it says it resides with the entire House. The Democrats' secret impeachment effort is a shameful miscarriage of their duties.
Today's move by House Democrats to block a vote on a resolution censuring Adam Schiff makes them complicit in his repeated and intentional attempts to deceive the American people in a broader effort to attack President Donald Trump.
Please join me in remembering Officer Brian Sicknick and praying for Brian and his family, especially today.
Weโre so grateful for all the brave members of the U.S. Capitol Police who defend us every day.
Thread: Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham have now reconfirmed their views that the violence on January 6th was unjustified and unacceptable. (1/4)
Our opposition to our socialist colleagues isnโt because of their race, religion, or gender. Itโs because their policies are dangerous, wrong, and would destroy America.
I am deeply disappointed at the failure of many members of my party to recognize the grave nature of the January 6 attacks and the ongoing threat to our nation.โ
- Former VP Dick Cheney (2/2)
We have litigated and won Trumpโs executive privilege case in Federal District Court. The Federal Appellate Court has expedited the appeal, and we anticipate a ruling regarding many more Trump White House documents soon.
The investigation is firing on all cylinders. (3/4)
Marjorie Taylor Greene now using her official USG congressional account to promote anti-Semitic, white supremacist, pro-Hitler, pro-Putin conference. This is a toxin in the bloodstream of America. It must stop.
House GOP Leaders: Have you lost all sense of decency?
Being truly America First means rejecting the Democrat obsession with skin color, sexuality, and gender. It means having the courage to stop agonizing over fake divisions and disingenuous allegations from our godless and gutless mainstream media.
1/14
No one should question Gen. Milley's loyalty to our country, commitment to the Constitution or to the civilian chain of command.
We all should thank him for standing in the breach and following his duty during a time of peril for our nation.
We just had a violent mob assault the Capitol in an attempt to prevent those from carrying out our Constitutional duty. There is no question that the President formed the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob. He lit the flame.
Federal judge: President Trump likely violated two criminal statutes in connection w/Jan 6.
If โPresident Trumpโs plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power, undermining American democracy and the Constitution.โ
Bit by bit, excuse by excuse we're putting Donald Trump above the law.ย
We are rendering indefensible conduct normal, legal and appropriate โ as though he were a King.
I've said before that a bipartisan independent commission would've been the best way to investigate the Jan. 6th attack.
That effort was unfortunately blocked. A select committee is now the only remaining option. I will vote to support it. See my full stmt:
History is watching us. We must decide whether we are going to choose truth and fidelity to the Constitution or join Trump's crusade to delegitimize and undo the legal outcome of the 2020 election, with all the consequences that might have.
As elected officials, we swear an oath under God to the Constitution โ and that oath has to mean something.
We have a duty and an obligation to defend the Constitution and the rule of law.
We have received exceptionally interesting and important documents from a number of witnesses, including Mark Meadows. He has turned over many texts from his private cell phone from January 6th. (2/4)
Imagine if President Eisenhower had summoned a mob to Washington and sent them to march on the Supreme Court during arguments in Brown v. Board of Education. Then, imagine that as the mob invaded the Supreme Court, President Eisenhower watched and did nothing. It's unthinkable.
The line on January 6th was the seat of American democracy โ and the brave men and women of the
@CapitolPolice
and
@DCPoliceDept
held that line while facing unbelievable violence and cruelty.
We need to know the truth of that day and must hold who did this accountable.
.
@MarkLevinshow
: The Eastman memos & fake elector scheme are indefensible. On the memos: Eastman took the opposite legal position a month before the election; he knew all 9 Justices would rule against him; & he admitted it was illegal in an Oval Office meeting & afterwards. (1/3)
Safeguarding our nationโs food supply is a critical component necessary to defeat the spread of coronavirus. I support the Presidentโs use of the Defense Production Act to ensure American families have a reliable supply of food to put on their tables.
This morning the White House legal team began taking apart the House Democratsโ impeachment case, methodically and completely.
And, they reminded the American people, once again, that when
@RepAdamSchiff
is talking heโs lying.
Just minutes after President Trump took his oath of office on Inauguration Day 2017, the Washington Post ran a piece ushering in the beginning of his impeachment.
The Democrats have attempted to undo the 2016 election results since day one. This latest push is no different.
As we know, for multiple hours, President Trump chose not to take the specific and immediate action many urged - as the violent mob besieged & invaded the Capitol, attacked & injured scores of Capitol Police, & obstructed Congressโs count of electoral votes. (3/4)
House Democrats: โOur evidence is overwhelming and compelling.โ
Also House Democrats: โThe Senate is engaging in a cover-up if they rely on our evidence and donโt call more witnesses.โ
#EndTheSham
The American people deserve to know precisely which members of the House are voting to impeach a duly-elected President. The Democrats don't want that. They just rejected my motion for a manual call of the roll.
They're afraid because this process has been a sham from the start.
Today, the House took an important bipartisan step to protect all future presidential elections. It will ensure that self-interested politicians cannot steal from the people the guarantee that our government derives its power from the consent of the governed.ย
My full statement:
We have to elect serious candidates who will take their obligations and their oaths seriously. We have to be able to come together and stop the dangerous kind of toxic politics that we have seen.
The future of our Republic depends upon elected officials abiding by their oath to the Constitution and understanding when the time for politics is over.
We must love our country so much that we will put partisanship aside.
Mark Meadows turned over many texts he received to the Committee. Hannity and Ingraham are standing by the texts they sent to Meadows on January 6 urging that President Trump take immediate action to stop the violence. (2/4)
Whatย I'm fighting for is the Constitution. What I'm fighting for is the perpetuation of the Republic. What I'm fighting for is the fact that elections have to matter.
The
@January6thCmte
has first-hand testimony that former President Trump sat and watched the assault on the Capitol on live TV, rather than taking immediate action to tell his supporters to stand down and leave the Capitol.
We have fundamental policy differences with our Democratic colleagues who would like to impose socialism on our country. Unfortunately, the media isn't concerned about substance.
The facts are indisputable. While the Capitol was being attacked by an armed mob sent by Donald Trump, he would not tell them to go home for over 187 minutes.
That is a dereliction of duty like we have never seen before.
We owe tremendous gratitude to the National Guard troops who have come to Washington, DC from Wyoming this week to keep our Capitol safe and ensure the peaceful transfer of power. These brave men and women are heroes and we are thankful for their continued service to our nation.
Anyone who denies the truth of what happened on January 6th ought to be ashamed of themselves.
We know what happened. History is watching and history will judge them.
It is tremendously moving and inspirational to see the honor, courage, and patriotism of the women who have come before the Committee like Cassidy Hutchinson, Sarah Matthews, Shaye Moss, Ruby Freeman and Caroline Edwards.
Ayman Al-Zawahiriโs bloodshed has come to an end because of the dogged efforts of our counterterrorism professionals. I commend the Biden Admin for taking this decisive action & proactively using America's strength to defend our interests. My full stmt:
โAnd for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.โ
#July4th
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White House lawyers said it was illegal too. The fake electoral slates were obviously false, and were transmitted to multiple federal officials for purposes of obstructing the electoral count. None of this is ambiguous. (2/3)
An honorable man receiving the information and advice that Mr. Trump received from his campaign experts and his staff โ a man who loved his country more than himself โ would have conceded this election.
We know that a number of his closest aides urged him to do so.
We take an Oath to defend the United States Constitution. That Oath must mean something.
To my Republican colleagues defending the indefensible: there will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.
Those who invaded the Capitol were motivated by what President Trump had told them.
The former President summoned the mob, addressed the mob, and lit the flame of this attack.
We need a Republican Party that can win elections based on ideas and substance, but we cannot be a party that embraces insurrection, and we cannot be a party that embraces the Big Lie.
Senator Al Simpson is a principled leader and his service to Wyoming and our nation is unmatched. He is most deserving of this honor and I am honored to call him friend.
President Biden and the men and women of the US military deserve our gratitude for their decisive action to remove ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi from the battlefield.
The Committee is investigating the clear security and intelligence failures of the day, but we aren't going to blame the Capitol Police and those in law enforcement for Donald Trump's armed mob that he sent to the Capitol.
We are forever indebted to the passengers of Flight 93 โ strangers who fought back together and saved the lives of so many.
We will never forget the selfless sacrifice of these American heroes.
We must remember what's at stake. Brave men and women have fought and died for our nation.
We must honor them by maintaining the sanctity of the peaceful transfer of power and ensure that what happened on Jan. 6 never happens again.
Former President Trumpโs claim that our electoral system can't function and that democracy has failed spreads the dangerous rhetoric of the Chinese Communist Party.
We all have an obligation to speak out against those efforts.
Trump has suggested he would pardon Jan 6 defendants, some of whom have been charged with seditious conspiracy.
He has acknowledged he was trying to overturn the election. He is making clear he would do this all again if given the chance.
We have to stop incentivizing unserious behavior among our elected officials. We have to stop incentivizing vitriol, we have to stop incentivizing people to come to Congress with the goal of becoming a social media star.
Pentagon officially shoots down plan to send Polish MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine calling move a "high risk" maneuver that would likely escalate tensions with Russia
January 6th was a fundamental assault on our democracy.
Investigating that attack and what led to it and looking at what we need to do legislatively to make sure it never happens again is our fundamental responsibility.
We must never forget those killed in the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and we must continue to honor our American heroes who have sacrificed so much to keep us safe and free.
In 1800, John Adams wrote to Abigail Adams from the White House. His prayer, inscribed over the fireplace in the State Dining Room, is worth remembering on Presidents Day:
โMay none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.โ
(Abigail knew he meant women, too.)
NEWS: US is eyeing sanctions on Russiaโs central bank, I'm told, a move that would target much of the $643bย reservesย Putinย has amassed
A final decision hasnโt been made but admin aims to make each move in conjunction with allies across Europe for maximum impact
It was my honor to be part of the
@HeartMountainWY
Pilgrimage, and to celebrate Norm Mineta & Al Simpson, who met at the camp as young boys when Norm and his family were incarcerated there during WWII. Their lifelong friendship showed what it means to put country ahead of party.
.
@RepLizCheney
was visibly overcome and teared up twice at the prolonged standing ovation that greeted her at the
@HeartMountainWY
Pilgrimage today. Tomorrow we will disagree on policy, but today she is the last line of defense for the integrity of the Constitution.
#j6committee
.
Speaker Pelosi has said time and again that if the House is going to move forward on impeachment, the evidence needs to be clear, compelling, and bipartisan. The Democrats fail on every single one of those counts.
Bridger Walker, a 6-year-old from Cheyenne, is a hero. He knowingly put himself in the line of danger to save his little sister from a charging dog. I'm so proud of you Bridger and I'm praying for your quick recovery.
Thank you to Officer Fanone and Officer Hodges of the
@DCPoliceDept
& Private First Class Dunn and Sergeant Gonell of
@CapitolPolice
for their bravery.
Their heroism will never be forgotten.
We must get to the truth and ensure that what happened on Jan. 6th never happens again.
At this time of testing, we have to make a decision about whether we are going to put our love of this country above partisanship.
There is no gray area. Every American should be able to say that we love our country more.