The tired and already debunked myth that white people support Trump because they are economically anxious is being dug up again to help rationalize the vile actions of the Capitol insurrectionists.
House managers in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump built a strong case on Wednesday that showed the former president deliberately setting out about six months earlier on the path toward the 6 January riot. This is when the groundwork for the “Big Lie” began.
The “Big Lie” refers to Trump’s charge that the election on November 3 2020 had been stolen or irregular.
The House lead impeachment manager, Representative Jamie Raskin, kicked off the Democrats’ presentations by responding to Trump’s lawyers:
“Some people think this trial is a contest of lawyers, or even worse, a competition between political parties. It’s neither; it’s a moment of truth for America… America needs the truth about ex-president Trump’s role in inciting the insurrection on January 6.”
In this Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, a postal worker empties a box near the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans began voting by mail, raising . more > By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times - Tuesday, February 9, 2021
A U.S. Postal Service investigation has found no evidence to support a truck driver’s claim that mail handlers were ordered to backdate late mail-in ballots while another 100,000 ballots went “missing” during the presidential election in Wisconsin.
The Washington Times on Tuesday obtained a redacted copy of the USPS inspector general’s report through an open records request.
The U.S. Department of Justice released court documents on Monday, Feb. 8, about dozens more insurrectionists suspected of storming the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 6.
Federal authorities have identified and charged 211 alleged members of the deadly mob that breached the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop Congress from certifying Electoral College votes installing Joe Biden as president, NBC News reports.
Five people, including Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, died as a result of the melee.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 6: Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. – Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)