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January 22, 2021

CNN: Whisper Campaign to impeach Trump Circulating Among GOP

Jamie Gangel on CNN now reports that there is a whisper campaign among influential Republicans underway to convince Republicans to convict Trump in the impeachment.

Not a whole lot of details yet...

She says she saw a nine point memo. Showing it on TV now.

EDIT: Here is the story

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/22/politics/mcconnell-trump-impeachment-conviction-republicans/index.html

Washington (CNN) - As the House prepares to send articles of impeachment to the Senate on Monday, CNN has learned that dozens of influential Republicans around Washington -- including former top Trump administration officials -- have been quietly lobbying GOP members of Congress to impeach and convict Donald Trump. The effort is not coordinated but reflects a wider battle inside the GOP between those loyal to Trump and those who want to sever ties and ensure he can never run for President again.
January 22, 2021

Pittsburgh government official smacks down Ted Cruz. LOL

A great 30 second video clip from a government official from my home area of Pittsburgh



The clip went viral and now people are saying the official looks similar to the actor Jeff Daniels.

https://twitter.com/NewsmanChris/status/1352355562399424518

January 21, 2021

WashPo: Michael Flynn's brother was on the call and resisting emergency pleas for the National Guard

Woah!

https://twitter.com/CarolLeonnig/status/1352066474492497921

NEWWWWS -- Michael Flynn's brother was on the call and resisting emergency pleas for the National Guard when the Capitol was under attack Jan. 6. The Army falsely denied it for weeks.


January 21, 2021

Avril Haines confirmed by the Senate

Off to a good start

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1352045845676347395

Breaking: The Senate has just voted to confirm Avril Haines, Joe Biden's pick for Director of National Intelligence. Haines is the first Biden nominee to be confirmed by the Senate.


EDIT:
As mentioned by a poster, the vote was 84 yes, 10 no
January 20, 2021

Joe Biggs, a leader of the Proud Boys, has been charged in connection with the Capitol riot

We're rounding them up!

https://twitter.com/alanfeuer/status/1351952508562907144

NEW: Joe Biggs, a leader of the Proud Boys, has been charged in connection with the Capitol riot.
January 20, 2021

USCP Officer Eugene Goodman will escort the VP!

This is awesome.

https://twitter.com/kristin__wilson/status/1351914696711032832

A Biden aide confirms to CNN that USCP Officer Eugene Goodman, seen in video holding off and thwarting rioters from entering the senate chamber on January 6th, will escort VP Kamala Harris in his new role as Acting Deputy House Sergeant at Arms
January 20, 2021

Mitch didn't wait for his wife and just walked into the building. LOL

Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao just arrived at the Inauguration. Mitch got out of the car and just booked it straight into the building. He didn't wait for his wife, who was getting out the other side of the car and went into the building after him. LOL.

The Obamas and the Clintons each walked into the building together.

Update: Joe Biden waited for his wife.

January 20, 2021

WSJ: Trump wants to start his own party?

I'm all for it!

https://twitter.com/AndrewRestuccia/status/1351704558578368515

NEW: Trump has talked to associates in recent days about starting a new party after he leaves the White House.

He wants to call it the Patriot Party.
January 20, 2021

Good: For second time, a DC judge has ordered an insurrectionist stay in custody for now

This is the now the second time a DC judge has intervened to prevent the immediate release of one of the insurrectionists. Of course, he may eventually be released before his trial, but I'm glad the DC judge is pausing this.

https://twitter.com/ZoeTillman/status/1351682723392454657

Now: Chief Judge Howell in DC has agreed to temporarily keep Thomas Hale-Cusanelli in custody pending further review of his detention status, after a NJ magistrate judge granted release and the govt filed an emergency motion to stop that from happening (see thread)
January 19, 2021

Georgia has certified the Senate races

https://twitter.com/KellieMeyerNews/status/1351590340365586432

NEW: Georgia’s secretary of state has certified the results of the Senate runoff victories by Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, clearing the way for the two Democrats to take office on Wednesday and flip control of the Republican-held chamber.

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