January 6th legal proceedings and investigations megathread

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We found out today that a confidential informant in the Proud Boys said that they absolutely would have killed Pence if they got the chance. We also found out that rioters got within 40 feet of Pence.

And yet it's still argued that people who kicked open doors and smashed windows just wanted to express themselves peacefully and "talk to their representatives".  

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A few reports and rumors on Twitter this morning:

4. It's rumored that she knows a LOT and was present at key meetings.  A couple of commentators have suggested that she could be "the next John Dean".

This all falls under the "I'll believe when I see it" umbrella.  The various witnesses and testimonials given across the past five years frequently offer stunning revelations through nuance, but I have learned to temper my expectations when it comes to committees looking into Trump-related matters. 

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I'm over on another thread talking about being bi-curious and THIS is what I'm missing?

I gotta start being smarter about my days off. 

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So somebody catch me up:

Trump apparently knew about the weapons and potential for violence by mid-morning on 1/6. 

Where does he go all grand theft auto?

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WOW, never thought we'd get a Zapruder-film angle.

This season is SO good (munch munch on popcorn). 

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https://twitter.com/geoffrbennett/status/1542944754215813120?s=21&t=5fcuYaga...

So wait wait, I'm confused (which isn't that hard to do, but...hey):

Did a thing happen or...is it just a clash of two conflicting sides at this point?

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https://twitter.com/ryanobles/status/1547390376763445249

Maybe it's just because I'm coming off a long day and my brain is tired, but that tweet's wording is absolutely awful.

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https://twitter.com/macfarlanenews/status/1580913218457079808

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2020 WAS RIGGED AND STOLEN!

What a strong opener!

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

Trump seems determined to push the judge's warning about not intimidating jurors or witnesses:

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1687561085128208386

Tit for tat.

Let's storm Mar-a-Lago.

No no, let's be polite first. 

"Hey there.  We're here for insurrection in the spirit of vengeance.  Let us in, please?"

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By playing to his ego, she got him to undermine his defense on J6. He's been using an advice of counsel defense in court. But in the interview he said he listened to himself, not lawyers.

“In many cases I didn’t respect them,” he continued. “But I did respect others, I respected many others that said the election was rigged.”

Welker noted that Trump had previously said some of his outside attorneys had crazy theories about the election.

“You know who I listen to? Myself. I saw what happened. I watched that election, and I thought that election was over at 10 o’clock in the evening,” Trump said.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4208807-trump-says-he-didnt-respect-his-lawyers-who-said-he-lost-2020-election/

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if the trial culminates in Trump yelling "You're God damn right I did!" on the stand.

"And I'd do it again, too!"