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House Democrats introduce article of impeachment, charging Trump with ‘incitement of insurrection’
By Paulina Firozi

House Democrats formally introduced an article of impeachment on Monday, charging Trump with “incitement of insurrection.”

The resolution cites the president’s false statements claiming widespread voter fraud during the presidential election — statements Trump repeated in the two months leading up to last week’s joint session of Congress.

The House could vote later this week on impeaching Trump an unprecedented second time, a consequence of events last Wednesday when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol.

“He also willfully made statements that, in context, encouraged — and foreseeably resulted in — lawless action at the Capitol,” the resolution reads. It adds: “Thus incited by President Trump, members of the crowd he had addressed, in an attempt to, among other objectives, interfere with the Joint Session’s solemn constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2020 Presidential election, unlawfully breached and vandalized the Capitol, injured and killed law enforcement personnel, menaced Members of Congress, the Vice President, and Congressional personnel, and engaged in other violent, deadly, destructive, and seditious acts.”

Impeachment proceedings could have consequences for the initial weeks of the Biden administration, as a Senate trial could delay confirmations for Biden’s Cabinet picks and stall the new administration’s agenda.

In a sign of how Democrats have struggled with how to proceed with the push for impeachment, Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), a Biden ally, suggested Sunday that the House could vote this week to impeach the president but wait a few months before submitting the articles to the Senate for trial.

As of Sunday, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), who drew up the resolution alongside Reps. David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Jamie B. Raskin (D-Md.), said 210 members had signed on as co-sponsors.

“This was an attempted coup to overthrow the government, and we have a responsibility as Congress to respond to that,” Cicilline said. “We have a particular responsibility to hold everyone accountable who was involved in any way from the president on down. That’s what we intend to do.”

He said he expected some Republicans to support the resolution.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... e-updates/


House impeachment resolution for 'Incitement of Insurrection'
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Kurt "Masks Save Lives" Eichenwald
@kurteichenwald

"Parler was banned" lie must end. It wasnt. Parler was told by Amazon/Apple/Google to comply with TOS by moderating, removing violence threats. Refused. A, A & G could be liable for violence if they allow Parler to violate TOS. Parler thought it deserved to break rules. It doesnt

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Dara Lind @DLind

So reading between the lines here, someone in the admin has the idea that they can retroactively render legal all the Wolf-signed, court-enjoined policies by having someone else (Gaynor?) sign off on them.

To be clear, I don’t mean to imply that this tactic wouldn’t succeed. The order of succession thing has been an utter hornet’s nest, and there really are a lot of policies that have been enjoined solely or near-solely on the basis of “Chad Wolf couldn’t legally sign off.”



John Mitnick @JohnMitnick

Keep in mind that Wolf will remain the
@DHSgov
Under Secretary for Policy, a position for which he was confirmed by the Senate.

Let’s see what comes next.

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His mommy showed up and asked for him to get better food? Organic?
Because the horns and fur must be made in China, right?
I suppose once he gets to prison he can be called "organic salad".

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You ever notice that guys like the brave Viking Warrior and his ilk are either separated or divorced with restraining orders against them, or literally living with mom?

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Dara Lind @DLind

So reading between the lines here, someone in the admin has the idea that they can retroactively render legal all the Wolf-signed, court-enjoined policies by having someone else (Gaynor?) sign off on them.

To be clear, I don’t mean to imply that this tactic wouldn’t succeed. The order of succession thing has been an utter hornet’s nest, and there really are a lot of policies that have been enjoined solely or near-solely on the basis of “Chad Wolf couldn’t legally sign off.”

She should mean that this tactic won't succeed. His decisions were enjoined by the court because he was taking significant actions in a role he wasn't confirmed for. Any replacement will have a similar problem.

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Maryland police officer suspended with pay as investigators look into possible involvement at U.S. Capitol
By
Ovetta Wiggins
Jan. 11, 2021 at 6:33 p.m. EST

The Anne Arundel County, Md., police department has suspended an officer with pay as the agency works with federal authorities to determine what involvement the officer may have had in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The department said its Office of Professional Standards is reviewing whether the officer, whose name was not released, violated any agency policies or broke any laws. A statement issued by the department did not specify how the officer was involved, or whether he was among the mob of people who entered the building in hopes of overturning the results of the presidential election.

A number of police departments across the country have launched investigations into alleged involvement of their officers in storming past Capitol Police officers and unlawfully entering the building.

The Anne Arundel County officer is believed to be the first officer in Maryland who has been suspended while being investigated in connection with deadly riot. One officer, Brian D. Sicknick, died of injuries sustained while fighting off the mob. Four civilians also died, including one who was shot by a police officer and three others in medical emergencies.

“The Anne Arundel County Police Department is committed to the highest level of ethical standards by its sworn and civilian members, whether on or off duty,” a statement issued by the department reads. “The Anne Arundel County police Department also supports all lawful expressions of freedom of speech and assembly.”

A spokesman for the police department did not respond to a request for additional comment.

Chris Trumbauer, a spokesman for County Executive Stueart Pittman (D), said the county executive “supports a rigorous investigation of this and trusts that the police will be able do that.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/pu ... story.html

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Hat off to Belichik. A clean statement, not offending anybody.

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On MSNBC, they reported the two that have been suspended are one that was wearing a MAGA hat and the one that took the selfie.

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A fact-check on what impeachment would mean.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/11/politics ... index.html