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Rhiannon12866

(205,893 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2024, 07:30 PM Apr 17

'We waited for hours': Law enforcement testify that Trump outright rejected sending help on Jan. 6 - Deadline - MSNBC [View all]

Congressman Eric Swalwell of California, and Tim Heaphy, former lead investigator for the January 6th Select Committee, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House with reaction to today's testimony from law enforcement about their readiness on January 6th, and how they were ready to defend the capitol but did not have the necessary authorization from then Commander in Chief, Donald Trump. - Aired on 04/17/2024.

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'We waited for hours': Law enforcement testify that Trump outright rejected sending help on Jan. 6 - Deadline - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Apr 17 OP

Trump fired Sec. of Defense Esper and replaced him with Christopher Miller who issued this stand down order Botany Apr 17 #1

Thanks! And he needs to be held accountable for his inaction, people died and were critically injured on that day Rhiannon12866 Apr 17 #3

Whoa Ahpook Apr 17 #4

"They" knew it was coming. Why else would the acting Sec. of Defense, written about "riot control agents" on Botany Apr 17 #6

Chris Miller Needs To Be Arrested HandmaidsTaleUntold Apr 17 #10

The Capitol should have been better protected days before Jan 6. Capitol oversight includes both GOPers and Silent Type Apr 17 #2

Thank you. And there were Republicans in Congress who helped plan and execute the violent insurrection Rhiannon12866 Apr 17 #5

Watching it that day I could not understand why no one came to help the cap police. Irish_Dem Apr 17 #7

If they'd dropped a few at the front doors it wouldve been over in 5 mins oldsoftie Apr 17 #9

I think we all wondered while nothing was done, especially when we saw the gallows Rhiannon12866 Apr 17 #13

White male MAGA privilege. Irish_Dem Apr 18 #16

I was thinking about Reagan a minute ago when he was mentioned on Morning Joe Rhiannon12866 Apr 18 #17

Same with Bush. Blatantly lying to justify invading a foreign country. Irish_Dem Apr 18 #19

Not one thought 'fuck my career I'm helping those people' Traurigkeit Apr 17 #8

But Nancy Pelosi Lol HandmaidsTaleUntold Apr 17 #11

The BINO ("billionaire in name only") has been lying that he had 10,000 ready to help fierywoman Apr 17 #12

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Apr 17 #14

Rhiannon12866...........Re: 1/6/21 no authorization for Natl. Guard to intervene.... Upthevibe Apr 17 #15

and Merrick Garland Diddled with Inaction for almost Three Years. MagaSmash Apr 18 #18