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Rhiannon12866

(206,332 posts)
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 04:40 AM Jan 2021

Twitter Cites Tacit Threat By Trump Before Permanently Banning Him - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC



Rachel Maddow takes a closer look at Twitter's explanation for why it banned Donald Trump from his favorite means of communicating, and the disturbing implications of what they observed. Aired on 1/8/2021.




For Republican Senators, Impeaching Trump May Be As Simple As Not Showing Up - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC



Rachel Maddow points out that while it's unlikely that two thirds of the full Senate would vote to convict Donald Trump of the sedition that led to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the rule only requires two thirds of the senators present. So if some Republicans didn't show up to defend Trump... Aired on 1/8/2021.




Trump Fear Of Prison Could Push Him Toward Resignation And A Pence Pardon - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC



Rachel Maddow points out that of the myriad ways that Donald Trump could be made to leave office early before he can do any more damage to the United States, one he may actually pursue on his own is resignation if he sees it as a way to avoid criminal prosecution. Aired on 1/8/2021.


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Twitter Cites Tacit Threat By Trump Before Permanently Banning Him - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 OP
A resignation and Pence pardon won't keep him out of state prison Fritz Walter Jan 2021 #1
Though it's a mystery to me why they didn't ban him long ago Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #2

Fritz Walter

(4,292 posts)
1. A resignation and Pence pardon won't keep him out of state prison
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 09:40 AM
Jan 2021

Especially with what the NYC DA has been compiling over the past few years.
Other states may do likewise.

Step-by-step, inch-by-inch, we'll get there. Banning him from Twitter is welcome news... for now.

11 days and ~3 hours to go...

Rhiannon12866

(206,332 posts)
2. Though it's a mystery to me why they didn't ban him long ago
Sat Jan 9, 2021, 10:01 AM
Jan 2021

His Tweets have caused trouble for this country and radicalized people since he's been on the national stage. It was long past time.

And I do have faith in Letitia James. I knew nothing about her when she first won the primary, so I researched what she had to say - and investigating Trump's dubious activities was definitely on her agenda. She got my vote!

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