Heather Cox Richardson thoughts on WaPo Jan 6 investigation
Nov 1, 2021 13:32:02 GMT
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Post by casii on Nov 1, 2021 13:32:02 GMT
Heather Cox Richardson/WaPo January 6 Insurrection
The Washington Post report is a long, multiple part report, but she distills it down. January 6 was planned and coordinated. We came closer and are closer to an authoritarian regime than we want to believe. My link is to her Facebook page where you can read her letter in its entirety.
"The Washington Post report places the insurrection into context: “The consequences of that day are still coming into focus, but what is already clear is that the insurrection was not a spontaneous act nor an isolated event. It was a battle in a broader war over the truth and over the future of American democracy,” it says. “Since then, the forces behind the attack remain potent and growing.”
The Washington Post series raises a lot of questions. It notes both that FBI officials ignored a lot of red flags before January 6 and that Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller, whom Trump put into office immediately after the election after firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper, refused to approve the use of the D.C. National Guard to defend the Capitol for more than two hours after Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund requested help."
I really, really want to shake a lot of people. I really want for Trump and those who got into lockstep with him to face the consequences of their actions. It's ridiculous that any of us could get major consequences for minor infractions and yet he walks away with nary a scratch legally speaking for attempting to overthrow our government.
The Washington Post report is a long, multiple part report, but she distills it down. January 6 was planned and coordinated. We came closer and are closer to an authoritarian regime than we want to believe. My link is to her Facebook page where you can read her letter in its entirety.
"The Washington Post report places the insurrection into context: “The consequences of that day are still coming into focus, but what is already clear is that the insurrection was not a spontaneous act nor an isolated event. It was a battle in a broader war over the truth and over the future of American democracy,” it says. “Since then, the forces behind the attack remain potent and growing.”
The Washington Post series raises a lot of questions. It notes both that FBI officials ignored a lot of red flags before January 6 and that Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller, whom Trump put into office immediately after the election after firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper, refused to approve the use of the D.C. National Guard to defend the Capitol for more than two hours after Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund requested help."
I really, really want to shake a lot of people. I really want for Trump and those who got into lockstep with him to face the consequences of their actions. It's ridiculous that any of us could get major consequences for minor infractions and yet he walks away with nary a scratch legally speaking for attempting to overthrow our government.
