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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Source close to the White House" was also in touch with some of the rioters and knew their plans...
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Asha Rangappa
@AshaRangappa_
It would be great if we could also get to the bottom of this reporting -- that as of 4:13 p.m. on January 6, a "source close to the White House" was also in touch with some of the rioters and knew what their plans were for the evening.
Jim Acosta
@Acosta
A source close to the White House who is in touch with some of the rioters at the Capitol said it's the goal of those involved to stay inside the Capitol through the night.
9:19 PM · Feb 12, 2021
Asha Rangappa
@AshaRangappa_
It would be great if we could also get to the bottom of this reporting -- that as of 4:13 p.m. on January 6, a "source close to the White House" was also in touch with some of the rioters and knew what their plans were for the evening.
Jim Acosta
@Acosta
A source close to the White House who is in touch with some of the rioters at the Capitol said it's the goal of those involved to stay inside the Capitol through the night.
9:19 PM · Feb 12, 2021
Did anyone ever hear a follow up on this?
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"Source close to the White House" was also in touch with some of the rioters and knew their plans... (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Feb 2021
OP
How about a Special Counsel being appointed to investigate the entire affair?
dem4decades
Feb 2021
#3
We should be arguing about whether a firing squad or life imprisonment is correct for Stone.
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2021
#7
bamagal62
(4,400 posts)1. This is why we need witnesses!
We need to go deeper. We need to hold anyone accountable that knew and either helped or turned a blind eye.
RockRaven
(18,939 posts)2. *cough* Don Jr *cough*
He's connected to Proud Boys, et al.
dem4decades
(13,857 posts)3. How about a Special Counsel being appointed to investigate the entire affair?
Has there ever been a bigger crime against the country?
Clearly fogged in
(2,687 posts)4. Call the intended victim
Were you instructed or informed?
Tommy_Carcetti
(44,446 posts)5. Roger Stone.
It stinks exactly like Roger Stone.
dalton99a
(92,843 posts)6. +1

Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)7. We should be arguing about whether a firing squad or life imprisonment is correct for Stone.
