Jamie Raskin Attacks Republican for Comparing Capitol Riot to 'Tourist Visit' - Bloomberg

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Former President Donald Trump’s top allies could face subpoenas in a House committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, as the nascent panel considers how best to flex its oversight muscle.

Members of the House committee made clear during their dramatic first public hearing Tuesday that Trump’s activities that day are a central focus of their inquiry. The hearing centered on gripping testimony from four officers who helped defend the Capitol against a violent mob of Trump’s supporters armed with hammers, metal bars, knives and batons.

The committee, which includes seven Democrats and two Republicans, has subpoena power, and could use it in the next week or two to bring in witnesses and gain access to documents and other material, said a committee official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations. Among those key witnesses could be Trump administration officials and some of the former president’s allies in Congress.

[Warpy]

1. Trying to be slicker than snot on a doorknob

but only succeeding in being twice as nasty.

Hey, Clyde! Ever hear that when you're in a hole, best thing is to stop digging? You said something monumentally stupid, best thing to do is apolofize and hope people move on.

This way, everybody's going to bring it up to you. Wait until the folks back home find out you're in town. You'll deserve it, too.

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2. He insisted that Jamie Raskin quote his exact statement

And it sounded even worse!

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7. Like McCarthy, he's done a 180 on January 6th, but he can't deny the footage of himself

Joining his colleagues, pushing heavy furniture up against the door, to keep out the violent insurrectionists:

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3. that guy was out of his league

He was trying to square off against Jamie Raskin who is a renowned lawyer and extremely smart. He just ended up sounding even more stupid.

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4. The exact quote he insisted on being read made Clyde look even more ridiculous

Jamie Raskin - obviously the smartest guy in the room - was prepared.

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5. So, is he claiming that this

was a fake quote, like Re-Publicans claim all bad news as "fake new"? Or, are you going to believe your lying eyes or me?

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6. It looks like Raskin agreeing to his demand, proving what he said was embarrassing and ridiculous

Pretty much shut him up. But that won't prevent him from repeating it again. That's his story and he's sticking with it. And they have to know these are outright lies. There was footage of Clyde and others pushing heavy furniture up against a door in an attempt to keep the violent insurrectionists out.