insurrection planning took many forms on the eve of 1/6
That constitutional scholar Tommy Tuberville claims he wasn’t at a meeting with Trump the night before. Evidence piles up as the impeachment trial begins. “Lawmakers ‘perturbed’ when House Sergeant-at-Arms told them at least none of them died in Capitol attack.”
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, spoke at the rally prior to the Capitol attack, telling the crowd: “Today is the day that American patriots start taking down names and kicking ass.” Right-wing political activist and an organizer of the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally, Ali Alexander, in videos posted on social media claimed that Brooks was involved in the planning of the rally that day, meant to pressure lawmakers inside the Capitol as they prepared to vote on certifying the Electoral College votes
— Brandon Richards (@bjrich_) January 27, 2021
“Among the attendees … were Tuberville, former RAGA director Adam Piper, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Trump’s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, adviser Peter Navarro, Trump’s 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and 2016 deputy campaign manager David Bossie.” “according to the Omaha World-Herald. The newspaper also reported that Herbster ‘also met Tuesday in Trump’s private residence in his Washington, D.C., hotel with Trump’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, and other campaign advisers.’”
Trump's campaign paid a total of $2.7 million to groups that organized the political rally
— CNN (@CNN) January 19, 2021
— The Hill (@thehill) January 27, 2021
— John Scott-Railton (@jsrailton) January 27, 2021
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 27, 2021
— FRONTLINE (@frontlinepbs) January 26, 2021
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