Cipollone warned Trump that he could face legal exposure for the riot

[servermsh]

Link to tweet

“The White House counsel, Pat A. Cipollone, warned Mr. Trump that he could face legal exposure for the riot given that he had urged his supporters to march to the Capitol and ‘fight’ beforehand.”

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[vapor2]

1. HE.WON'T.LISTEN.TO.ANYONE

[C_U_L8R]

2. Did he warn Trump beforehand?

Or after they realized they fucked up?

[apnu]

5. Definitely after

Trump rarely stays on script. No way his counsel knew what he would say in advance.

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6. I really wonder what Trump had planned to happen

What result were they expecting? A total overthrow? Dead congresspeople? A reichstag fire? Were they hoping the magats would get martyred on the Capitol steps? What? And do they think it was a success or a failure? What did they achieve?

[apnu]

7. Depends on 'who'

The hardcore thugs and Trump’s inner circle? Definitely Reichstag Fire.

Everyone else? Thought it was just harmless hyperbole.

[C_U_L8R]

8. Trump. Sorry.

[apnu]

9. No worries friend.

This is planned, from the top. That’s Trump.

Who, but Trump and his new Sec. Def. flunky, are positioned because they govern the Federal city that is the District of Columbia.

Why are the police so unprepared? They authorize that, or not. This is premeditated criminal negligence.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. And made sure there would be no security to address. He owns this, too.

[rzemanfl]

4. There's one thing here I always read. n/t