REMINDER: Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) revealed in the Jan 6 hearing that “a confidential informant from the Proud Boys told the FBI the Proud Boys would have killed Mike Pence if given a chance.” Given that members of the Proud Boys were both among the earliest arrivals inside the building and had a demonstrated predilection for violence, that’s not an idle threat.
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence warns that if Russian President Vladimir Putin were to “overrun” Ukraine, he would then attack a NATO nation, forcing the U.S. to become directly involved.
His former boss, Donald Trump, lobbied against a U.S. military aid package for Ukraine and recently questioned why Europe isn't playing a bigger role.
Trump said Fri that a Colorado woman #convicted of 4 federal misdemeanor charges related to the Jan 6, 2021 #insurrection l is a “patriot” & shared a link on social media where people can donate money to help defray her legal expenses.
The woman, #RebeccaLavrenz, was convicted this week in DC of disorderly & disruptive conduct & 3 other charges. In his posting to ~7M followers on social media, #Trump referred to her as “one of Joe Biden’s J6 HOSTAGES!!”
Trump…has increasingly turned his attn & resources to people charged & convicted in the #violent attack, which resulted in the deaths of 7 people, ~150 #LawEnforcement officers were injured & lawmakers — incl’g fmr VP #MikePence, were forced to hide for their own safety. #law
During the historic gathering of 3 #UnitedStates presidents last night, pro- #Palestinian protesters interrupted the event. Again, instead of ignoring their protestations, the presidents addressed the concerns.
All 3 men remarked on the #Israel#Hamas#war in #Gaza, reflecting on the difficulty of trying to solve intractable challenges such as #MiddleEast#peace as #POTUS. #Biden said there have been “too many innocent victims, Israeli & Palestinian,” in the conflict.
"In view of the circumstances surrounding Eastman's misconduct & balancing the aggravation & mitigation, the court recommends that #Eastman be #disbarred," State #Bar Court Judge Yvette D. Roland said in Wed's filling.
Investigators for the #California bar said #JohnEastman made "demonstrably false & misleading statements" w/the memos he drafted that became the framework for the "legal strategies" aimed at having then-VP #MikePence interfere w/the certification of the 2020 election.
Lauren Windsor @lawindsor
Former Trump VP to host new show on NBC: Hangin' with Mike Pence
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Lauren Windsor @lawindsor
The Evening Noose with Mike Pence
“Mike, this is a political career killer if you do this,” Trump told #Pence by phone the morning of #Jan6 acc/to the WH #valet who was w/TFG for much of the day & told #Congress he’d overheard the conversation.