Longtime Trump advisers connected to groups behind rally that led to Capitol attack

[DonViejo]

Source: ABC News


Roger Stone, Steve Bannon and Michael Flynn all promoted the Jan. 6 rally.

ByWill Steakin, Matthew Mosk, James Gordon Meek, and Ali Dukakis

January 15, 2021, 8:57 AM
• 13 min read

Three of the key advisers who helped engineer Donald Trump's' rise to the presidency in 2016, and who fell from grace under the weight of federal criminal charges, resurfaced during Trump's final days in office to help engineer his ill-fated attempt to cling to power.

Roger Stone, Steve Bannon, and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn all participated in efforts to promote the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" event that ultimately devolved into a riotous and deadly melee at the United States Capitol, leaving five dead and causing Trump to become the only president to be impeached for a second time.

While none of them spoke at the actual rally, Stone whipped up a crowd of Trump supporters in Washington the night before, telling them the president's enemies sought "nothing less than the heist of the 2020 election."

"And we say, No way!" Stone said at the Jan. 5 rally.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/longtime-trump-advisers-connected-groups-rally-led-capitol/story?id=75261028

[BComplex]

1. So Steve Miller gets a pass? It's his nazis that were whipped up.

Steve Miller is a nazi.

[2naSalit]

2. Right?

This is precisely what they have relished for five years or longer. It's what they were hired to do.

[BComplex]

4. I know! I want his phone calls traced leading up to all of this.

In fact, he needs to be severely investigated for the past 4 years, and maybe earlier than that.

[PatSeg]

3. If Roger Stone was in jail,

he wouldn't have been able to have participated. He proved he was too dangerous to be set free.

[mitch96]

10. This had Roger Stones stink all over it.. Same MO as the Brooks Brothers riot in Miami

That he orchestrated back in 2000...
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2018/11/15/its-insanity-how-brooks-brothers-riot-killed-recount-miami/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_Brothers_riot

[PatSeg]

13. It defies reason

that some people really never learn, even after coming close to serving prison time. Now he thinks he can do anything and pay no consequences.

[ewagner]

20. Totally agree...

Stone has been the "go-to" man for the Republican party for decades..

He's the master of the "dirty tricks" trade.

[Judi Lynn]

5. Three Trump toadies, 2 of whom have received pardons. Of course! n/t

[MLAA]

6. Here's hoping DC finds enough proof to convict them.

While DC isn’t a state, I assume they can still charge and try them for non- federal unpardonable crimes.

[iluvtennis]

12. Sure hope so. nt

[LeftInTX]

24. Pardons do not extend to crimes committed after the pardon

Feds can charge him for crimes committed after his pardon

[DemoTex]

7. "Pardons"

Conspiracy to obstruct justice.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Yeah and they don't even mention Stephen Miller

[llashram]

25. the dark prince

children snatched from their families, children in cages, his policies for sure. This atrocity, I would be willing to bet he's one of the planners. Needs to go to prison. Perp walk in shackles for all of them.

[BlueWavePsych]

9. We need to expand the search and accountability ...

[lagomorph777]

11. Hey Zippy, Flytrap, and Pizzaboy:

Pardons don't cover conduct you engage in post-pardon.

You're all going to Gitmo.

[Bayard]

18. Thanks for answering that question for me.

So they can still be swept into the whole seditious mess.

[pandr32]

14. He needed and pardoned them (Stone and Flynn)

He also made up with Steve Bannon. Trump may be good at inciting, but he couldn't plan a picnic.

[onetexan]

15. Well now the 3 goons should be charged w sedition & locked up. This is after they were pardoned by

the Con so his pardons should not cover the new crimes.

[dalton99a]

16. Kick

[Evolve Dammit]

17. Same sociopathic assholes

[KPN]

19. The quo end of the pardon deal for Stone and Flynn. Timed so the mouthpieces

could timely serve as mouthpieces once again. Bannon? Same thing for a promised deal.

[ffr]

21. Beyond disgusted.

[Barbara2423]

22. So they can arrest this traitors after January 20th and Trump cannot pardon them.

[IcyPeas]

23. he is despicable

[TomVilmer]

26. Why is that such a surprise?

All those suckers were properly announced:



Ali Alexander, Megan Barth, Rep-Elect Lauren Boebert, Alex Bruesewitz, Rep Ted Budd, Tim Canova, Matt Couch, Michael Coudrey, Chandler Crump, State Rep. Mark Finchem, Austen Fletcher, Kimberly Fletcher, Joe Flynn, Ryan Fournier, Dr. Simone Gold, Rep. Lance Gooden, Rep. Paul Gosar, Rep-Elect Marjorie Greene, Arina Grossu, Jim Hoft, Courtney Holland, Abby Johnson, Jason Jones, State Rep. Vernon Jones, State Rep. Anthony Kern, Ed Martin, JennyBeth Martin, State Rep. Doug Mastriano, Shemeka Michelle, Rogan O'Handley, CJ Pearson, Andrew Pollack, Scott Presler, Ricky Rebel, Sabo, John Schlafly, Pastor Darrell Scott, Ian Smith, Roger Stone, Brandon Straka, Melissa Tate, Rose Tennent, Maggie Vanden Berghe, Lance Wallnau, Rob Weaver, Lucian Wintrich, Eugene Yu.

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