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Rhiannon12866

(205,176 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 05:50 AM Feb 2021

New Reporting Shows White House Role In Directing Trump Mob To Capitol - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC



Jim Rutenberg, writer-at-large for the New York Times, talks with Rachel Maddow about new reporting from the New York Times that the January 6th Trump rally was not meant to end in a march on the Capitol until the Trump White House took over the planning. Aired on 2/1/2021.


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New Reporting Shows White House Role In Directing Trump Mob To Capitol - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Feb 2021 OP
The permit they had expressly forbidden them to go to the Capital still_one Feb 2021 #1
K&R Sedona Feb 2021 #2
I actually watched that rally malaise Feb 2021 #3
And I've seen his statements repeated over and over on the news Rhiannon12866 Feb 2021 #5
Perhaps he meant that he would be there with them Harker Feb 2021 #7
From what I heard, it sounded to me like he was saying he'd be there to lead them Rhiannon12866 Feb 2021 #8
I think you know the answer... Harker Feb 2021 #9
Of course we all do, he follows a definite pattern... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2021 #10
Wow, I guess free speech kinda isn't the issue, huh Donnie? Orange jumpsuit time. (Nt) FreepFryer Feb 2021 #4
K&R! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #6
Big K&R Duppers Feb 2021 #11

malaise

(268,922 posts)
3. I actually watched that rally
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 06:45 AM
Feb 2021

H etold them he was going to lead them to the Capitol - it doesn't get clearer than that.
That ReTHUGs are defending this speaks volumes

Rhiannon12866

(205,176 posts)
5. And I've seen his statements repeated over and over on the news
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 08:25 AM
Feb 2021

He said he would be there - does the guy forget that everything a POTUS says and does is recorded for the news and for posterity??

Harker

(14,012 posts)
7. Perhaps he meant that he would be there with them
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 08:55 AM
Feb 2021

after they had secured the target, and had killed the designated officials.

Rhiannon12866

(205,176 posts)
8. From what I heard, it sounded to me like he was saying he'd be there to lead them
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 08:59 AM
Feb 2021

But after all this time, who would be gullible enough to imagine he'd keep his word on anything?

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