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“Boebert deserves to be judged on the merit of her ideas, on her actions and on her words, which are damning enough, without her critics fabricating tours or circulating grainy photos of protesters next to photos of her mother,” the editors wrote. “That’s as bad as the Antifa-led-the-insurrection conspiracies.” The staff editorial also labeled Rep. Steve Cohen Cohen’s office did not immediately return a request for comment on the editorial board’s criticism. The board noted that it has called for an investigation into Boebert’s potential role in the riot, saying she “should be held accountable for the misleading way she talked about the election.” ....
“We learned a lot about our system of government over the last four years with a president who disdains democracy, and as you have said numerous times has other agendas,” Clinton said. “What they all are, I don’t think we yet know. ADVERTISEMENT “I hope historically we will find out who he’s beholden to, who pulls his strings,” she continued. “I would love to see his phone records to see whether he was talking to Putin the day that the insurgents invaded our Capitol.” The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, who Trump defeated, said the Capitol breach that resulted in five deaths and scores of arrests showed that Trump’s “enablers,” “accomplices” and “cult members have the same disregard for democracy.” ....
ADVERTISEMENT But the Army secretary said the FBI’s vetting has not surfaced any problems, and there has not been any evidence of insider attacks after attending a three-hour security drill for the inauguration. ”We’re continually going through the process, and taking second, third looks at every one of the individuals assigned to this operation,” McCarthy told the AP. “The question is, is that all of them? Are there others?” said McCarthy. “We need to be conscious of it and we need to put all of the mechanisms in place to thoroughly vet these men and women who would support any operations like this.” ....
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said Sunday that he hopes Americans will come to realize that the Trump presidency was a “failed experiment.” Johnson, who served as Homeland Security secretary under former President Obama, told CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS” that he thinks history will not remember the Trump presidency and “those who supported it kindly” even if the Senate decides not to convict Trump of inciting the Capitol riots earlier this month. ADVERTISEMENT “Four years ago, we engaged in a very dangerous experiment by electing someone who was utterly unqualified for office, who had no moral or legal compass and frankly had impulses toward fascism and autocracy,” Johnson said. ....
The danger to the public and to law enforcement officers from explosive devices during protests planned in all 50 states between now and Inauguration Day "is substantial," the FBI warned in a new awareness bulletin obtained by ABC News. ....