Capitol Demonstration Question

Here’s a question no one is asking. Why was Trump, leader of the Executive branch, responsible for protecting the Capitol, the home of the Legislative branch? Why aren’t Schumer and Pelosi on the hook for protecting the Capitol? It’s their office building.

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ElwoodBlues · M

Actually, Folks have already answered that question. A group of four retired 4-star admirals and three retired 4-star generals wrote an op-ed saying Trump abdicated his sworn duty to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Personally, I don't believe Trump was really doing nothing during the critical hours of the insurrection. Let's turn to the official White House photographs. Oh, wait, the official White House photographer was told explicitly "no photos." Also, as we know, there were no calls or texts logged on any of Trump's official phones. And of course there are those mysteriously deleted secret service texts.

Why would Trump explicitly order "no photos"?? Probably because they would have shown him talking on burner phones, thus violating the Presidential Records Act while practicing sedition. Burner phones? Seriously?? Yeah, John Bolton, in sworn testimony, recalls Trump talking about burner phones on several occasions.

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@ElwoodBlues I loved the testimony from General Mark Milley about the phone call he got from Meadows after-the-fact, explaining how they had to change the narrative around the delay in authorizing National Guard involvement. Said as soon as he heard "narrative" all he heard was "politics, politics, politics", and "I don't do politics." Career officers are very clear on the fact that their oath is to the Constitution, not the current Commander-in-Chief, and that involvement in politics is a career short-circuit. Well, apparently not General Flynn, but there always is the 10% who don't get the message.

soar2newhighs

@ElwoodBlues Military men doing op ( opinion) eds( editorials) are expressing their “ opinions”.
Do you know if any of these high ranking officers actually testified before the committee?
And obviously nyheirvoo-edszwere after the fact.
Did they know something was afoot that would have clearly shown as they allege, The President failed to do his duties to protect and uphold and defend the Constitution?
What action did they take to address his alleged failures?
And. Dry likely if these generals and admirals did this after Trump was out of office , you know they were protecting something, right? Know what it was?

ElwoodBlues · M

@soar2newhighs Former military men know a thing or two about upholding their oaths. Four star officers know a thing or two about the responsibilities of the commander-in-chief. That's why they're worth listening to. The rest of your comment is ad hominem fallacies.

soar2newhighs

@ElwoodBlues A day late a dollar short. Their pensions were at risk.

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

@ElwoodBlues Were they the same folks that want guys in dresses in the military?

ElwoodBlues · M

@soar2newhighs Another ad hominem fallacy! Is that your strong suit??

You can't refute what these 4 star officers said about Trump's dereliction of duty, so instead you attempt to impugn their character. You should be saying "thank you for your service." Or is that only reserved for lifetime military who worship Trump?