Pence doesn’t become a hero because he did his job.😠😠
Make no mistake..Dolt45 would have killed him, his wife and child..
They changed the lock code on his office at the Capitol on 1/6….
And still, Pence wouldn’t pull the 25th Amendment…😒😒😒
Uh huh😒
Why won’t Pence testify before the January 6 House Committee and tell all of us what really happened?
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 16, 2022
Luttig calls Trump, his allies, AND his supporters a clear and present danger to American democracy. Not just because of January 6, but because they will try and overturn the 2024 election as well.
— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) June 16, 2022
As the rift between Trump and Pence grew due to their disagreements about Pence’s ability to overturn the election, Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, became concerned for Pence’s safety.
Short was worried enough to consult the Secret Service. pic.twitter.com/rAamTM2FD6
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 16, 2022
Judge Luttig, the former federal judge who advised former VP Pence about his role in certifying the 2020 election, said that had Pence obeyed orders from Trump to overturn the election, it would have triggered a "constitutional crisis." pic.twitter.com/pS6ZiVjXtT
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 16, 2022
"You wrote that the efforts by Pres. Trump to overturn the 2020 election were, quote, the most reckless, insidious and calamitous failures in both legal and political judgment in American history. What did you mean by that?"
Judge Luttig: "Exactly what I said, congressman." pic.twitter.com/jFiQgBZOC8
— ABC News (@ABC) June 16, 2022
Judge Luttig kills the Eastman plan/Greenbay sweep dead. Testifies there is "no support in either the Constitution or the laws of the US..to count alternative slates of electors."
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) June 16, 2022
Retired federal judge Michael Luttig: “Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy” not because of what happened on January 6 but because they may attempt to overturn the 2024 presidential election.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 16, 2022
Former US Court of Appeals Judge J Michael Luttig: “Foundational rule of law was supremely violated on January 6 2021."
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) June 16, 2022
Re: The committee's revelation that an informant said the Proud Boys would have killed Pelosi or Pence if given the chance:
"That's one of the things that's so galling when people in the conservative media or Republicans in Congress… belittle the impact of this." pic.twitter.com/CSos1EFkUx
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 16, 2022
The #January6thCommitteeHearings show that basically 40 feet separated Vice President Pence from a mob chanting about his murder. Hard for that to really sink in. #Jan6thHearings
— Elizabeth Wydra (@ElizabethWydra) June 16, 2022
As we've already known, the President knowingly pumped up the crowd to attack and kill the VP and members of Congress.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) June 16, 2022
Greg Jacob, Pence's former counsel, says Trump never called Pence to check on his safety during the insurrection.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 16, 2022
Per the testimony of indicted Proud Boys: "anyone the rioters would have gotten their hands on, they would have killed… including Speaker Pelosi … including Mike Pence." — chilling testimony from today's #January6thCommitteeHearings
— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) June 16, 2022
JOHN EASTMAN was the intellectual force behind the idea that Pence had the authority to reject electors and have GOP-dominated state legislatures appoint new slates.
Here’s a deposition footage of Eastman that was shared at today’s hearing: pic.twitter.com/iR230ehh5H
— POLITICO (@politico) June 16, 2022
Hmmmmmmm
— D Burns (@DBurns19464) June 16, 2022
See, Pence knew, if He got in that car, he wouldn't be able to return to the Capitol to beat the Midnight deadline. IMO Grassley would have moved just before the clock ran out.
The backup plan.
— Badd Company (@BaddCompani) June 16, 2022
On January 5th, 2021, Grassley insisted that he did not expect Pence to be there when the votes were certified. Iowans deserve to know the impetus behind his statement and what exactly Grassley’s role was in the plan to overthrow our democracy and thwart the certification (1/3)
— Admiral Mike Franken (@FrankenforIowa) June 16, 2022
That's what I was saying. Just keep it a buck. https://t.co/2pbNmL8Mz1 pic.twitter.com/Ftifzo6AvL
— Shauna (@shauna1187) June 16, 2022
Did you not hear @Lawrence? Pence could have spoke up a month before all this happened. He didn’t. So, bye with this.
— I ❤️ the African in my American🇿🇦🇺🇸👩🏾 (@AlabamaBlue22) June 17, 2022
My breath just caught in my throat when Jacob testified that Eastman said “Of course Gore couldn’t do it in 2000, and Kamala Harris couldn’t do it in 2024, but let’s do it today.” #January6thHearings
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) June 16, 2022
BREAKING: Jan. 6 committee reveals Eastman told Rudy Giuliani he wanted a presidential pardon after the Capitol attack — “I’ve decided that I should be on the pardon list, if that is still in the works.”
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) June 16, 2022
Eastman dropping Ginni Thomas emails? Ginni Thomas saying she’s happy to speak to Jan 6th committee?
Lawd, Clarence just wanted to live his life as a simple bigot. This is too much noise for him.
Hehehe.
— Renee (@PettyLupone) June 16, 2022
NO CHANCE Thomas had no idea what was going on right under his nose
He’s either complicit and/or dangerously incompetent, both of which underscore the necessity for his swift removal for the sake of our republic
He has rendered the Supreme Court a marketplace of corruption https://t.co/AnUfy0B9ZJ
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) June 16, 2022
John Eastman releases email from Ginni Thomas pic.twitter.com/3aqkXsdEct
— Luke Broadwater☀️ (@lukebroadwater) June 16, 2022
BREAKING NEWS: DOJ is requesting transcripts from January 6th committee. JUSTICE!
— Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) June 16, 2022
What if Pence had no integrity and did exactly what Trump wanted.
We know he has no morals or principles but at least he had common sense and fulfilled his duty as the President of the Senate on 1/6/21.
He is NO HERO..but all I can think about is what if..
— Candidly Tiff (@tify330) June 16, 2022
My view is this, Pence didn't do shit that he wasn't suppose to do, he was suppose to certify the vote period. He never came out and told folks prior to the vote that he was under a pressure campaign to send votes back to the states. #January6thHearings
— cjtown (@ladyc10) June 16, 2022
Justice Dept. sends letter to Jan. 6 Cmte., requesting transcripts: "It is now readily apparent that the interviews the select committee conducted are not just potentially relevant to our overall criminal investigations, but are likely relevant to specific prosecutions." pic.twitter.com/tzLDD682WT
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 16, 2022
"I don't wanna be your friend anymore if you don't do this." – President Trump to Vice President Pence, on overturning the results of the 2020 election.
Sad. #January6thHearings
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 16, 2022
Good posts!
Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) tweeted at 2:43 PM on Thu, Jun 16, 2022:
J. Michael Luttig is a dyed in the wool conservative and he is issuing an unvarnished warning that Trump and his allies are “executing that blueprint” to overturn the next election in 2024 “in open and plain view of the American public.”
(https://twitter.com/abbydphillip/status/1537521385127419904?t=yrnVkp-cKpQrQ9DOwtBomQ&s=03)
TRUTH 😡😡😡
Beverly Spence (@bspence5) tweeted at 5:15 AM on Fri, Jun 17, 2022:
#morningjoe @JoeNBC dont even try to make a hero out of #Pence, he could have thwarted the big lie for a month before Jan. 6, HE DID NOT, he could have been something more than a loyal puppy to #Trump for 4yrs-HE DID NOT, he could testify, HE HAS NOT-#PenceIsNoHero
(https://twitter.com/bspence5/status/1537740735247699970?t=RGa2JRlNpYUxBA5xRdfMPw&s=03)
😂😂😂😂
Trust Black women *We tried to tell you* (@NicolasEdny) tweeted at 3:12 PM on Thu, Jun 16, 2022:
We done told y’all Apartheid clyde didn’t have McDonald’s money. Now they suing his ass left & right!
Chile whats for dinner?
(https://twitter.com/NicolasEdny/status/1537528506401292295?t=5z1mcQfAPsTcbSVK79Li_A&s=03)
😂😂😂😂😂
Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) tweeted at 6:34 AM on Fri, Jun 17, 2022:
The UK has ordered the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to
the US to face espionage charges, according to a statement from the Home Office. He has 14 days to appeal. https://t.co/VsXt3nVjVf
(https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1537760711820161024?t=lJNKpGMTjSS4lHdoLXy9uw&s=03)
Lily Adams (@adamslily) tweeted at 7:03 AM on Fri, Jun 17, 2022:
The sanctions team at Treasury is one of the most dedicated group of public servants I’ve ever met — who would defintiely embrace the term “nerd warriors”
Read a thorough deep dive on their work to disrupt and degrade Russia’s economy >> https://t.co/JHEJBQXvcb
(https://twitter.com/adamslily/status/1537767982331572224?t=vfg-bGgqwc45zsZ2SZvqEw&s=03)
ABC News (@ABC) tweeted at 2:57 PM on Thu, Jun 16, 2022:
Judge Luttig believes former Pres. Trump and his supporters “are a clear and present danger to American democracy,” saying he worries they will “succeed in 2024 where they failed in 2020.”
“I don’t speak those words lightly.”
More: https://t.co/uStgMcKNft https://t.co/UEUNmhZGSd
(https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1537524821390725120?t=Cmb93hiyqAy7oycSlrdhcQ&s=03)
😒😒😒😒
Florida Chris (@chrislongview) tweeted at 7:15 AM on Fri, Jun 17, 2022:
the largest city in montana has no water and yellowstone, one of the biggest tourism revenue generators for the state and our country’s first and most famous national park is shut down, but enjoy the wine tour of Italy, governor.
(https://twitter.com/chrislongview/status/1537770939068342275?t=4Nts9vZplMbx82NYyTXRXA&s=03)
This angers me so much. Libraries are there for everyone.
Book bullies attempt to hide our diversity
Libraries, bookstores deal with patrons trying to keep titles on Black and LGBTQ people out of sight.
By Neil Steinberg Jun 16, 2022, 5:48pm CDT
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/6/16/23170937/books-being-hidden-bookstores-censorship-black-blm-lgbtq-catholic-vote-hide-pride
Mike Pence is not a hero.
He had good legal advice and refused to jeopardize his freedom despite four years of being “loyal” to Trump and never standing up to him. This time Trump went way too far and Pence was at least wise enough to see the dire consequences, mainly for himself.
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊