Impeachment Trial: SUMMARY
FEBRUARY 12, 2021: So, the Impeachment trial is no longer about whether Trump’s words incited the crowd; it is no longer about whether he told lies to anger them then simply watched as they stormed the Capitol; it is no longer about the damage or death of that day.
The whole trial has narrowed down to this one thing: at 2:15 PM, Mike Pence was moved — by the Secret Service — out of the Senate Chamber to a secure location, for his safety. At the same minute, Trump called Sen. Tommy Tuberville — at that time on the floor of the Senate Chamber — who informed Trump the Secret Service just ushered Pence out. It is clear then that at that time Trump KNEW Pence was in danger, although his lawyers have argued against that.
Nine minutes later, at 2:24 PM Trump tweeted about Pence not having the courage to do this and that — in other words, Trump knew Pence was in danger, but instead of calling out the National Guard, or tweeting the mob to stand down, or ANYTHING sensible, Trump threw more fuel on the Pence fire, leading to the mob to start the “Hang Mike Pence” chant.
In other words, when Trump KNEW Pence was in danger, instead of protecting Pence, Trump did nothing but anger the mob. The one man that stood by Trump more than any other, Mike Pence, was not protected by Trump in his moment of danger.
And I am 100% certain there is Secret Service communication about this: as soon as Pence was moved due to the security breach, Trump would have been notified immediately. This communication would confirm that Trump knew Pence was in danger, yet did nothing.
NOTHING!
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