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babylonsister

(171,059 posts)
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:18 AM Feb 2021

Ex-White House Official Tells CNN: Trump Was 'Loving Watching the Capitol Mob'

I want this person to testify.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-was-loving-watching-the-capitol-mob-says-former-white-house-official

Ex-White House Official Tells CNN: Trump Was ‘Loving Watching the Capitol Mob’
HIS CROWD
Jamie Ross
Reporter
Updated Feb. 09, 2021 7:00AM ET /
Published Feb. 09, 2021 6:37AM ET


With former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial set to begin Tuesday, senators will spend the next few days weighing up exactly what role he played in the Capitol insurrection last month. Well, according to one insider, he was absolutely delighted with it. One person, identified only as a former senior White House official, told CNN that Trump was “loving watching the Capitol mob” on Jan. 6. CNN reports that Trump has been contacting former aides and advisers to discuss the trial, and they told the network that Trump appears to be extremely confident that there won’t be enough GOP senators who are willing to convict him. Other Trump insiders told Politico they can scarcely believe how well things have gone for him since the riot—one unnamed former Trump campaign official told the site: “He’s Teflon, right. It’s been a month since the Capitol riot and I would say, for the most part, the GOP has coalesced back behind him.” The officials say that, once the trial is over, Trump will reemerge in public and seek revenge against GOPers who backed his impeachment.
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Ex-White House Official Tells CNN: Trump Was 'Loving Watching the Capitol Mob' (Original Post) babylonsister Feb 2021 OP
Trump rso Feb 2021 #1
Still not willing to 'go on the record' with these stories? Hugin Feb 2021 #2
I would rather bdamomma Feb 2021 #3
Teflon Don North Shore Chicago Feb 2021 #4
i gotta believe mopinko Feb 2021 #5
Hoping so as well! North Shore Chicago Feb 2021 #6
we have 5 votes. mopinko Feb 2021 #7
I Keep Saying There's Power In Numbers Here.... global1 Feb 2021 #8

rso

(2,271 posts)
1. Trump
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:24 AM
Feb 2021

The Republican Party will break up whether Donnie is or is not convicted. We have not only emerged victorious in the Election, thus shattering Trumpsters’ belief that their cult leader was invincible, but the breakup of the GOP will be of tremendous benefit to us in National and State Elections.

Hugin

(33,135 posts)
2. Still not willing to 'go on the record' with these stories?
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:32 AM
Feb 2021

That's exactly why Persona Nongrata still has some influence.

bdamomma

(63,845 posts)
3. I would rather
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:44 AM
Feb 2021

think tRump will be totally all wrong with his re-emergence again.

Cases against him will be mounting, especially in Georgia.

Also Liz Cheney will not let him go unpunished.

mopinko

(70,090 posts)
5. i gotta believe
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:59 AM
Feb 2021

that there are enough of them that realize convicting him is the only way to get ANY of the stink off.

mopinko

(70,090 posts)
7. we have 5 votes.
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 11:05 AM
Feb 2021

i also hope some of them will just not show up for the vote.
they cant want this ass tied around their neck for the rest of their lives.
i think the key may be to let them know that it will all come out now. i wish the full mueller report would get released. they have to know that it will be at some point. and how bad they are allllll gonna look.
the polls are looking good for us. if there's anything these fools know, it's which way the wind blows.

global1

(25,242 posts)
8. I Keep Saying There's Power In Numbers Here....
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 11:06 AM
Feb 2021

The Repugs had an opportunity with the 1st impeachment to rid themselves of Tr**p. They blew it because they let him intimidate them.

Tr**p not learning his lesson gave them an opportunity to correct the error of their ways and gave them the opportunity to again - rid the Repug Party of Tr**p.

Tr**p not having the pedestal that he's had the first time around is weakened.

If the Repugs in the Senate were smart they'd realize that there is 'power in numbers'.

Tr**p can't possibly take them all on and take revenge on all of them. They need to band together and vote to 'convict' Tr**p this time and once and for all rid Tr**p from the Repug Party.

They could crush him this time. Vote to 'convict' and then all of them come out with both barrels blazing and mount a verbal campaign against Tr**p aimed at Tr**p's supporters and all Repugs - that Tr**p is toxic to their Party and that he should be sent into the obscurity of history.

They can do this if they get themselves organized and come together as a Party and rally around the Country versus rallying around Tr**p and the Party.

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