'We waited for hours': Law enforcement testify that Trump outright rejected sending help on Jan. 6 - Deadline - MSNBC

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Congressman Eric Swalwell of California, and Tim Heaphy, former lead investigator for the January 6th Select Committee, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House with reaction to today's testimony from law enforcement about their readiness on January 6th, and how they were ready to defend the capitol but did not have the necessary authorization from then Commander in Chief, Donald Trump. - Aired on 04/17/2024.

[Botany]

1. Trump fired Sec. of Defense Esper and replaced him with Christopher Miller who issued this stand down order

Which stopped the D.C. National Guard from responding to the coup attempt. Prior to that order the D.C.
National Guard could have responded right away.

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3. Thanks! And he needs to be held accountable for his inaction, people died and were critically injured on that day

While TFG just sat there, enjoying his "show."

[Ahpook]

4. Whoa

I've not seen that document before. They were absolutely going for it weren't they?

[Botany]

6. "They" knew it was coming. Why else would the acting Sec. of Defense, written about "riot control agents" on

…. 1/4/21 just 2 days before the attempted 1/6/21/ coup. Sen. Chuck Grassley said on 1/5/21 that he didn’t think that
Vice President Pence, would be in the Senate on 1/6 to certify the electoral votes, and out of the 658 windows on the U.S.
Capitol only 12 were not bomb proof along with 2 doors and the rioters hit each one of them. People need to be in prison
and expelled from Congress or the Government for their traitorous actions.

[HandmaidsTaleUntold]

10. Chris Miller Needs To Be Arrested

He is a sicko.

[Silent Type]

2. The Capitol should have been better protected days before Jan 6. Capitol oversight includes both GOPers and

Democrats.

I will never understand why no one called for additional forces days before the insurrection. I'm sure some people didn't want the appearance of troops at the Capitol, but that was a mistake.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/03/02/fact-check-u-s-capitol-police-board-committees-oversee-security/6837263002/

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5. Thank you. And there were Republicans in Congress who helped plan and execute the violent insurrection

As well as those who gave Capitol "tours" immediately beforehand - even though the Capitol was closed to tourist visits because of the pandemic. When are they going to be held accountable??

[Irish_Dem]

7. Watching it that day I could not understand why no one came to help the cap police.

And to help protect US members of congress.

I kept thinking where the hell is back up.

Our nation's capital is under direct violent siege and we just let it happen?

It was a shameful day on many levels.

[oldsoftie]

9. If they'd dropped a few at the front doors it wouldve been over in 5 mins

No one else went thru that door Ashli Babbit went thru.

[Rhiannon12866]

13. I think we all wondered while nothing was done, especially when we saw the gallows

And when the insurrectionists were breaking windows and climbing up the walls...

[Irish_Dem]

16. White male MAGA privilege.

They can do whatever they want with no consequences.

[Rhiannon12866]

17. I was thinking about Reagan a minute ago when he was mentioned on Morning Joe

And we know that was also true for him, he faced no consequences - though he was the opposite of TFG in so many ways, was supportive of immigration, was extremely tough on Russia (Gorbachev) and supported President Clinton's efforts to get the Assault Weapons Ban passed.

[Irish_Dem]

19. Same with Bush. Blatantly lying to justify invading a foreign country.

All for the purpose of enriching Cheney.

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8. Not one thought 'fuck my career I'm helping those people'

[HandmaidsTaleUntold]

11. But Nancy Pelosi Lol

These Trumpanzees shouldn’t even be allowed to argue with people because they just spread disinfo that their rapist leader made up. He believes they are stupid. Not us as much even. He thinks his base are total morons because they eat up his obvious lies.

[fierywoman]

12. The BINO ("billionaire in name only") has been lying that he had 10,000 ready to help

but that Nicky Haley / (Nancy Pelosi) didn't call for them.

[Uncle Joe]

14. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the threads Rhiannon.

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15. Rhiannon12866...........Re: 1/6/21 no authorization for Natl. Guard to intervene....

Thank you for this post.

[MagaSmash]

18. and Merrick Garland Diddled with Inaction for almost Three Years.