Seems, the really important monuments must be protected, not the symbol of American democracy, the Capitol, or the people inside of it.
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oralloy
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Thu 7 Jan, 2021 12:27 pm
@revelette3,
revelette3 wrote:
terrorist: a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
Trump's loyalist came to the capital to stop a function of government from completing it's constitutional objective. They did so by violence and intimidation.
Terrorists use violence against civilians.
Yesterday's protesters did not use violence against anyone.
Several officials announced that they were stepping down after a mob of the president’s supporters disrupted the process of certifying the election results on Wednesday.
Several Trump administration officials have announced that they are resigning after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, temporarily disrupting Congress as it was certifying Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s Electoral College victory.
The officials included those in prominent positions in the White House, and staff members who have been working in the Trump administration since the beginning of the president’s term in 2017. Some of the resignations came hours after President Trump openly encouraged his supporters to go to the Capitol to protest what he has falsely claimed was a stolen election. The moves are being made with less than two weeks remaining in Mr. Trump’s term.
Here is a list of the administration officials who have resigned.
Mick Mulvaney
Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Trump’s former acting chief of staff, resigned as special envoy to Northern Ireland on Wednesday night, saying he “can’t stay” after watching the president encourage the mob that overtook the Capitol complex.
[...]
Matthew Pottinger
Mr. Pottinger has been Mr. Trump’s deputy national security adviser since 2019. He was formerly the administration’s Asia director on the National Security Council, ... ... ...
Tyler Goodspeed
Mr. Goodspeed, the acting chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, resigned on Thursday, ... ... ...
Stephanie Grisham
Ms. Grisham, the former White House press secretary who served as chief of staff to Melania Trump, ... ... ...
Rickie Niceta
Melania Trump chose Ms. Niceta, a former Washington event planner who helped coordinate Mr. Trump’s inaugural celebrations ... ... ...
Sarah Matthews
Ms. Matthews, a deputy White House press secretary, submitted her resignation on Wednesday, saying in a statement that she was “deeply disturbed by what I saw today.”
Trump's loyalist came to the capital to stop a function of government from completing it's constitutional objective. They did so by violence and intimidation.
Lot of assumptions there. Antifa, Russians, Chinese and other actors would find this to be a perfect venue for their purposes.
Elaine Chao to resign as transportation secretary in wake of riot (cnn)
edit
just found out she is McConnel's wife...
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Walter Hinteler
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Thu 7 Jan, 2021 02:12 pm
In Moscow in 1993, Eastern Ukraine in 2014, and now the U.S. Capitol, there have been a similar dress code and display of banners backing seemingly lost causes.
