Trump DOJ weighed Jan. 5 statement, briefing with lawmakers about 'unrest'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Trump Department of Justice weighed both a briefing with Congress on Jan. 5 and releasing a public statement about potential "unrest" the next day but ultimately scrapped their plans, according to documents obtained by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

The documents, released as part of ongoing public records litigation, are heavily redacted, but show that DOJ mulled a meeting with lawmakers the day before the deadly riot at the Capitol.

In a Jan. 5 email, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) legislative affairs liaison wrote to DOJ personnel asking about the briefing.

"Director for DHS Ops just mentioned to me on a call the potential for an interagency briefing to Congress TODAY in advance of the DC unrest expected this week," Sharon Eshelman, then a senior advisor in DHS's Office of Legislative Affairs.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-doj-weighed-jan-5-statement-briefing-with-lawmakers-about-unrest/ar-AAQvwdT

[DeeNice]

1. There is no claiming that they didn't know something would go on that day

I'm in Chicago, hundreds of miles away from DC and I decided to work from home that day for the sole reason that I didn't want to be in traffic with rabid magaflaggers whooping it up. Everyone knew something was going down that day. There is no excuse for the lack of preparation. None.

[pecosbob]

2. Yeah, eventually they decided on the 'everyone stand down and let them carry out the coup' option.