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united states. the vice the united states. the vice president said he reviewed the constitution and he could not block certification as president trump wanted him and was pressuring him to do. he told the president in a letter that morning a few hours before president trump's i also pray that we will do so with humility and faith. and the president's response to that statement was to attack my parents while he was with his family under the threat of the violent mob —— to attack mike pence. the vice president was
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following his faith, his duty and his oath to our nation. the vice president and i don't agree on too much in politics, but he's a man who uphold his oath, his faith, his duty and most of all, uphold the constitution. and mike pence is not a traitor for this country. he's a patriot. and he and his family, who was with him that day, didn't deserve this. didn't deserve a president unleashing a mob on them. especially because he was just doing hisjob. as this especially because he was just doing his job. as this was unfolding, and the crowd grew more violent, the president of course was not alone at the white house. and the people closest to him, his family and advisers who saw this unfolding
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in real time, advisers who saw this unfolding in realtime, begged him, implored him to stop the attack. an aide to mark meadow, the president's chief of staff, urges bath to see the president, saying... —— urges his boss saying they are going to kill people. that's what those around president trump fear. still, nothing. it wasn't until2z38pm, nearly fear. still, nothing. it wasn't until 2:38pm, nearly two hours after the start of the siege, that donald trump even acknowledged the attack. and when he finally did acknowledge the attack, here's what he said. "on the right, you'll see what have been happening prior
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to that tweet and as he said the tweet. —— on the right. and on the left, you will see exactly what he tweeted. we do have some _ exactly what he tweeted. we do have some breaking _ exactly what he tweeted. we do have some breaking news. - exactly what he tweeted. we do have some breaking news. this| have some breaking news. this is all_ have some breaking news. this is all developing right now. chad. — is all developing right now. chad. i_ is all developing right now. chad, i understand the capital is on — chad, i understand the capital is on lockdown.— is on lockdown. they're definitely _ is on lockdown. they're definitely fired - is on lockdown. they're definitely fired up. - is on lockdown. they're definitely fired up. the | is on lockdown. they're - definitely fired up. the chant i heard — definitely fired up. the chant i heard the _ definitely fired up. the chant i heard the most— definitely fired up. the chant i heard the most today - definitely fired up. the chant i heard the most today was i i heard the most today was fight — i heard the most today was fight for— i heard the most today was fight fortrump, _ i heard the most today was fight for trump, and - i heard the most today was fight for trump, and that'sl fight for trump, and that's clearly— fight for trump, and that's clearly what _ fight for trump, and that's clearly what many - fight for trump, and that's clearly what many of - fight for trump, and that's clearly what many of them fight for trump, and that's - clearly what many of them feel they're — clearly what many of them feel they're doing _ chanting that's what our president _ chanting that's what our president all _ chanting that's what our president all unfolding - chanting that's what our president all unfolding in l chanting that's what our i
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president all unfolding in real time, broadcast all over television. and this is what he tweeted at 2:38 p:m.. "please support our capitol police and law enforcement. they're truly on the side of our country. stay peaceful." much has been made of the fact that in his tweet, he says stay peaceful. senators, stay peaceful? think about that for a second. these folks were not peaceful. they were breaking windows, pushing through law enforcement officers, waving the flag as they invaded this capital building. this was a violent armed attack. stay peaceful? how about stop the attack? stop the violence? stay peaceful? how about you say immediately leave? stop. and he said,
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"please support our law enforcement." how about he actually support our law enforcement by telling these insurgents to leave the capital immediately? which he never did. he didn't. because the truth is he didn't want it to stop. he wanted them to stay and to stop the certification. in his failure, at grave and deadly consecration —— his failure had grave and deadly consequences. by 2:45 p:m., the warnings were tragically proven correct. ashley babbitt was shot by an officer as she tried to breakthrough glass door to reach the speaker �*s lobby. at this point, the police publicly and privately grew even more
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desperate. at 2:54 p:m., alyssa fera, a former strategic munication �*s director, begged the president... —— communications director. mick mulvaney, the president's right hand man at one point tweeted at 301... he can stop this now. tell these folks to go home. at 3:06 p:m., rep mccarthy appeared on fox news. here's what he said. i could not be more disappointed with the way our country— disappointed with the way our country looks at this very moment. people are getting hurt — moment. people are getting hurt. anyone involved in this, you _ hurt. anyone involved in this, you are — hurt. anyone involved in this, you are saying very loud and
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clear. — you are saying very loud and clear. this _ you are saying very loud and clear, this is not the american wax _ clear, this is not the american wa . �* , , clear, this is not the american wa . h ., clear, this is not the american wa. h ., ., clear, this is not the american wa. ., ., , way. he's saying on fox news, which the — way. he's saying on fox news, which the president _ way. he's saying on fox news, which the president watches, l which the president watches, "this is not the american way, stop the attack." representative gallagher at 3:11 p:m., well secured in his 3:ii p:m., well secured in his own office, posted a video to twitter. mr own office, posted a video to twitter. ~ , , ., ., twitter. mr president, you have not to twitter. mr president, you have got to step _ twitter. mr president, you have got to stop this. _ twitter. mr president, you have got to stop this. you _ twitter. mr president, you have got to stop this. you are - twitter. mr president, you have got to stop this. you are the - got to stop this. you are the only— got to stop this. you are the only person _ got to stop this. you are the only person who _ got to stop this. you are the only person who can - got to stop this. you are the only person who can call - got to stop this. you are the| only person who can call this off — only person who can call this off celi— only person who can call this off call it— only person who can call this off. call it off. _ only person who can call this off. call it off.— off. (all it off. and then, when the _ off. (all it off. and then, when the president - off. (all it off. and then, | when the president didn't answer his pleas on traitor, representative gallagher went on live television —— on twitter. on live television -- on twitter-_ on live television -- on twitter. , , �* twitter. this is insane. i've not seen — twitter. this is insane. i've not seen in _ twitter. this is insane. i've not seen in a _ twitter. this is insane. i've not seen in a scene - twitter. this is insane. i've not seen in a scene like - twitter. this is insane. i've| not seen in a scene like this since — not seen in a scene like this since i've _ not seen in a scene like this since i've been— not seen in a scene like this since i've been deployed . not seen in a scene like this since i've been deployed to| since i've been deployed to iraq — since i've been deployed to iraq in— since i've been deployed to iraq in 2008~ _ since i've been deployed to iraq in 2008. this- since i've been deployed to iraq in 2008. this is- since i've been deployed to. iraq in 2008. this is america and — iraq in 2008. this is america and this— iraq in 2008. this is america and this is— iraq in 2008. this is america and this is what's _ iraq in 2008. this is america and this is what's happeningl and this is what's happening right— and this is what's happening right now _ and this is what's happening right now. the _ and this is what's happening right now. the president - and this is what's happening i right now. the president needs to call— right now. the president needs to call it — right now. the president needs to call it off, _ right now. the president needs to call it off, like, _ right now. the president needs to call it off, like, call- right now. the president needs to call it off, like, call it - to call it off, like, call it off _ to call it off, like, call it off catt _ to call it off, like, call it off. call it _ to call it off, like, call it
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off. call it off. - off. call it off. l representative off. call it off. _ representative gallagher said he had not seen anything like this since he was deployed in iraq. the message around the president was clearfrom president was clear from everyone — call this off, stop it. but does he? no. his next tweet was not until about 3:13pm. 0nce tweet was not until about 3:13pm. once again, it's important to consider what was happening between donald trump's 2:38pm tweet and his next tweet at 3:13 p: m.. you'll see footage from the attack during that time on the right and donald trump's tweet on the left. ~ �* , ., ., left. we've been informed that protesters _ left. we've been informed that protesters have _ left. we've been informed that protesters have penetrated - left. we've been informed that| protesters have penetrated the capitat —
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protesters have penetrated the caital. , protesters have penetrated the capital. hey! sentiment in the streets is _ capital. hey! sentiment in the streets is getting _ capital. hey! sentiment in the streets is getting to _ capital. hey! sentiment in the streets is getting to a - streets is getting to a different level. this is spinning out of control, this is turning _ spinning out of control, this is turning violent, this is getting _ is turning violent, this is getting dangerous. shouting this is ten minutes into the insurrection. - shouting this is ten minutes into the insurrection. this - into the insurrection. this isn'tjust into the insurrection. this isn't just after his into the insurrection. this isn'tjust after his speech earlier that day. that's what our commander—in—chief saul happening and that was his
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response —— saw happening. you'll notice one of the things he says to his mob, to these insurrectionists, rather than to stop or to leave was to say thank you. thank you. thank you for what? thank you for shattering the windows and destroying property? thank you for injuring more than a police officers? —— more than 140 police officers. thank you for putting in danger all of our lives and the lives of our families was mac how about instead of thank you, donald trump on that day acted like our commander—in—chief and stop this as only he could and told those people to leave. here's
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what former governor chris christie, his very good friend, said after that tweet.- said after that tweet. pretty sim - le. said after that tweet. pretty simple- the _ said after that tweet. pretty simple. the president - said after that tweet. pretty i simple. the president because of this— simple. the president because of this protest _ simple. the president because of this protest to _ simple. the president because of this protest to occur. - simple. the president because of this protest to occur. he's l of this protest to occur. he's the only— of this protest to occur. he's the only one _ of this protest to occur. he's the only one who _ of this protest to occur. he's the only one who can - of this protest to occur. he's the only one who can make i of this protest to occur. he'sl the only one who can make it stop — the only one who can make it stop the _ the only one who can make it stop. the president- the only one who can make it stop. the president has- the only one who can make it stop. the president has to i the only one who can make it. stop. the president has to come out and — stop. the president has to come out and tell— stop. the president has to come out and tell his _ stop. the president has to come out and tell his supporters - stop. the president has to come out and tell his supporters to . out and tell his supporters to leave — out and tell his supporters to leave the _ out and tell his supporters to leave the capital— out and tell his supporters to leave the capital grounds. i out and tell his supporters to. leave the capital grounds. and allow— leave the capital grounds. and allow the _ leave the capital grounds. and allow the congress _ leave the capital grounds. and allow the congress to - leave the capital grounds. and allow the congress to do - leave the capital grounds. and allow the congress to do their| allow the congress to do their business _ allow the congress to do their business peacefully. - allow the congress to do their business peacefully. anythingj business peacefully. anything short — business peacefully. anything short of — business peacefully. anything short of that _ business peacefully. anything short of that is _ business peacefully. anything short of that is an _ business peacefully. anything short of that is an abrogationi short of that is an abrogation of his— short of that is an abrogation of his responsibility - short of that is an abrogation of his responsibility —— - of his responsibility —— capitot— of his responsibility —— capitol grounds. - of his responsibility -- capitol grounds.- of his responsibility -- capitol grounds. he's right. chris christie _ capitol grounds. he's right. chris christie is _ capitol grounds. he's right. chris christie is right. - capitol grounds. he's right. chris christie is right. we i chris christie is right. we know how donald trump acts on twitter and otherwise when he has a message to convey. in fact, i ask you to remember those tweets earlier this morning when he yelled on twitter, "stop account." when he wanted to invite his supporters to show up on january the 6th, president
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trump tweeted i6 january the 6th, president trump tweeted 16 times between midnight onjanuary the 5th and his new rallies pitch —— noon rally speech the next day. 16 times to get them to do something he wanted. and his message in those 16 times was clear— fight — -- it —— it be strong. but when the violence started, he never once said the one thing everyone around him was begging him to stay. "stop the attack." he refused to stop it. in his as governor christie and others made clear, only donald trump could have stopped that attack.
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puts out one of the weakest statements in one of the saddest days in american history— saddest days in american history because his ego won't let him — history because his ego won't let him admit the defeat. he was not let him admit the defeat. he: was notjust our commander—in—chief, he had incited the attack. the insurgents were following his commands, and we saw when they read aloud this tweet as we saw when they read aloud this tweet attacking the vice president. they confirmed this during the attack too. senators, ask yourself this— how easy would it have been for the president to give a simple command? a simple instruction, just telling them stop, leave.
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this was a dereliction of duty, plain and simple. and it would've been for any president who had done that. and that brings me to my next point. you heard from my colleagues that when planning this attack, the insurgents predicted that donald trump would command the national guard to help them. there's a lot we don't know yet about what happened that day, but here's what we do know. donald trump did not send help to these officers who were badly outnumbered, overwhelmed and being beaten down. two hours into the insurrection, by three p:m., president trump had not deployed the national guard orany not deployed the national guard or any other law enforcement to help, despite multiple pleas to do so. president donald trump
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was at the time our commander—in—chief of the united states of america. he said took a solid oath to preserve, protect and defend this country, and he failed to uphold that oath. in fact, there is no indication that president trump ever made a call to have the guard deployed or had anything to do with the guard being deployed when it ultimately was. shortly after 3:04 p:m., the acting defence secretary announced at the guard had been activated, and listed the people he spoke with prior to the activation, including vice president mike pence, speaker pelosi, leader mcconnell, senator schumer and representative hoyer, but that list did not include the president. this omission of his name is reportedly not
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accidental. according to reports," trump of initially rebuffed request... leader, as a mob of trump supporters seize the capital, trump reportedly was "disengaged in discussions with pentagon leaders about deploying the national guard to aid the overwhelmed us capitol police." president trump was reportedly" completely, totally out of it. he made no attempt to reach the national guard." it was vice president pence still under the threat for his life who reportedly spoke to the guard. president trump's conduct confirms this too. at
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no point onjanuary the 6th the donald trump even reference the national guard. the only thing we heard connecting the president to the guard was from his press secretary, who tweeted about the guard being deployed at the president's direction over half an hour later at 3:36 p:m.. we have seen what donald trump does when he tries to take credit for something, and yet, even when the national guard was finally deployed, he didn't even acknowledge it. in fact, he didn't say a word about the national guard the entire day. think about that. the bloodiest attack we seen on our capitol since 1812, and our president couldn't be bothered to even mention that help was on its way. these insurgents have been
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attacking our government for overfour attacking our government for over four hours by this attacking our government for overfour hours by this point, and we may have been the target, but it was the brave men and women protect our mac capitol, who are out there in a fight for their lives —— our capitol. that's who donald trump left entirely unprotected. this is hard to watch, but i think it's important we understand what the capitol police were facing, how severely they were outnumbered,
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while our commander—in—chief, whosejob it was while our commander—in—chief, whose job it was to protect and defend them, was just watching doing nothing for hours. refusing to send help. if you wanted to protect these officers, if he cared about their safety, officers, if he cared about theirsafety, he officers, if he cared about their safety, he would have told their supporters to leave —— his supporters to leave. 0ne brave officer was killed, others took their lives after the attack. more than 140 police officers were injured, including cracked ribs, smashed spinal discs, one officer lost and i and another was stabbed with a metal fence take. they were completely and violently overwhelmed by a mob and needed help. our commander—in—chief, president trump, refused to send it. senators, you've seen all the evidence so far, and
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this is clear. 0njanuary the 6th, president trump left everyone in this capital for dead. forthe everyone in this capital for dead. for the next hour, after president trump's 3pm tweet, he still did nothing. not until 4:17 p:m., over three and a half hours after the violence started, did our president send a message finally asking the insurgents to go home. on the right, you'll see what happened that day in the hours leading up that day in the hours leading up to his prerecorded video. on the left, you'll see his message. let's watch. i know our message. let's watch. i know your pain. — message. let's watch. i know your pain. i— message. let's watch. i know your pain, i know— message. let's watch. i know your pain, i know you're - message. let's watch. i knowj your pain, i know you're hurt, we had— your pain, i know you're hurt, we had an_ your pain, i know you're hurt, we had an election _ your pain, i know you're hurt, we had an election that - your pain, i know you're hurt, we had an election that was . we had an election that was stolen — we had an election that was stolen from _ we had an election that was stolen from us. _ we had an election that was stolen from us. it _ we had an election that was stolen from us. it was - we had an election that was stolen from us. it was a - stolen from us. it was a landslide _ stolen from us. it was a landslide election, - stolen from us. it was a landslide election, andl landslide election, and everyone _ landslide election, and everyone knows- landslide election, and everyone knows it. - landslide election, and - everyone knows it. especially the other— everyone knows it. especially the other side, _ everyone knows it. especially the other side, but— everyone knows it. especially the other side, but you - everyone knows it. especially the other side, but you havel everyone knows it. especially. the other side, but you have to id the other side, but you have to go home — the other side, but you have to go home now _ the other side, but you have to go home now. we _ the other side, but you have to go home now. we have - the other side, but you have to go home now. we have to- the other side, but you have to| go home now. we have to have peace, — go home now. we have to have peace, we _ go home now. we have to have peace, we have _ go home now. we have to have
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peace, we have to _ go home now. we have to have peace, we have to have - go home now. we have to have peace, we have to have law- go home now. we have to have| peace, we have to have law and ordei’, _ peace, we have to have law and order, we — peace, we have to have law and order, we have _ peace, we have to have law and order, we have to— peace, we have to have law and order, we have to respect- peace, we have to have law and order, we have to respect our. order, we have to respect our great — order, we have to respect our great people _ order, we have to respect our great people in— order, we have to respect our great people in law— order, we have to respect our great people in law and - order, we have to respect our| great people in law and order. we don't — great people in law and order. we don't want _ great people in law and order. we don't want anybody - great people in law and order. we don't want anybody hurt. i we don't want anybody hurt. it's we don't want anybody hurt. it's a — we don't want anybody hurt. it's a very— we don't want anybody hurt. it's a very tough _ we don't want anybody hurt. it's a very tough period - we don't want anybody hurt. it's a very tough period of i it's a very tough period of time _ it's a very tough period of time. there's— it's a very tough period of time. there's never- it's a very tough period of time. there's never been| it's a very tough period of. time. there's never been a it's a very tough period of - time. there's never been a time like this— time. there's never been a time like this where _ time. there's never been a time like this where such _ time. there's never been a time like this where such a _ time. there's never been a time like this where such a thing - like this where such a thing happened _ like this where such a thing happened where _ like this where such a thing happened where they - like this where such a thing happened where they could like this where such a thing - happened where they could take it away— happened where they could take it away from _ happened where they could take it away from all— happened where they could take it away from all of _ happened where they could take it away from all of us, _ happened where they could take it away from all of us, from - it away from all of us, from me. — it away from all of us, from me. from _ it away from all of us, from me. from you. _ it away from all of us, from me, from you, from - it away from all of us, from me, from you, from our. it away from all of us, from - me, from you, from our country. this— me, from you, from our country. this was— me, from you, from our country. this was a — me, from you, from our country. this was a fraudulent _ me, from you, from our country. this was a fraudulent election, . this was a fraudulent election, but we — this was a fraudulent election, but we can't _ this was a fraudulent election, but we can't play _ this was a fraudulent election, but we can't play into - this was a fraudulent election, but we can't play into the - but we can't play into the hands _ but we can't play into the hands of _ but we can't play into the hands of these _ but we can't play into the hands of these people. . but we can't play into the i hands of these people. we but we can't play into the - hands of these people. we have to have — hands of these people. we have to have peace _ hands of these people. we have to have peace. so _ hands of these people. we have to have peace. so go _ hands of these people. we have to have peace. so go home, - hands of these people. we have to have peace. so go home, we| to have peace. so go home, we love _ to have peace. so go home, we love you. — to have peace. so go home, we love you. you're _ to have peace. so go home, we love you, you're very _ to have peace. so go home, we love you, you're very special, . love you, you're very special, you've — love you, you're very special, you've see _ love you, you're very special, yoli've see what _ love you, you're very special, you've see what happens, - love you, you're very special, | you've see what happens, you see the — you've see what happens, you see the way— you've see what happens, you see the way others _ you've see what happens, you see the way others are - you've see what happens, you| see the way others are treated that are — see the way others are treated that are so _ see the way others are treated that are so bad _ see the way others are treated that are so bad and _ see the way others are treated that are so bad and so - see the way others are treated that are so bad and so evil. . see the way others are treated that are so bad and so evil. i. that are so bad and so evil. i know— that are so bad and so evil. i know how _ that are so bad and so evil. i know how you _ that are so bad and so evil. i know how you feel, - that are so bad and so evil. i know how you feel, but - that are so bad and so evil. i know how you feel, but go . that are so bad and so evil. i- know how you feel, but go home and go _ know how you feel, but go home amigo home _ know how you feel, but go home and go home in— know how you feel, but go home and go home in peace. _ this is the first time our commander—in—chief spoke publicly at all since the attack began over the three and attack began over the three and a half hours after it started. and these are the entirety of the words he spoke out loud to
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the words he spoke out loud to the american people or to the attackers that entire day. nowhere in that video, not once, did he say, "i condemn this insurrection, i condemn what you did today." nowhere did he say "i'm sending help immediately, stop this." here's what he said instead. i know your pain, i know you're hurt, we had an election that was stolen. even after all the things we witness, even after all of that carnage, he goes out and tells the same big lie. the same big lie that enraged and incited the attack. he repeated this while the attack was ongoing and while we were still under threat. and here's
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what else he said. "go home in peace, we love you, you're very special." senators, you were here. you saw this with your own eyes. you faced that danger. and when president trump had an opportunity to confront them, as the leader of us all, as our commander—in—chief, what did he tell them? "we love you, you're very special." this was not a condemnation. this was a message of consolation, of support, of praise. if there's any doubt that his supporters, these insurgents, took this as a message of support and praise, watch for yourselves. donald trump asked everyone to id donald trump asked everyone to go home — donald trump asked everyone to go home. hejust donald trump asked everyone to go home. he just put up a tweet _ go home. he just put up a tweet. he asked everybody to go home _ tweet. he asked everybody to go home we — tweet. he asked everybody to go home. we won the funking day.
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we flocking one. we won by sending _ we flocking one. we won by sending a message of defence. if sending a message of defence. if they— sending a message of defence. if they don't do as their oath to do. — if they don't do as their oath to do, uphold the constitution, then— to do, uphold the constitution, then we — to do, uphold the constitution, then we will remove them from office _ then we will remove them from office one — then we will remove them from office one way or another. i office one way or another. suspect office one way or another. i suspect you recognise him. you'll hear him say that we won the day. who? we know that at least five people lost their lives that day. the house and the senate were in life—threatening danger and so was the vice president. think of everyone else here as well. who won onjanuary of everyone else here as well. who won on january the of everyone else here as well. who won onjanuary the 6th? that's not a win for america. but it is a win for donald trump unless we hold him
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accountable. now, a little over an hour after that video, the brave members of law enforcement secure the capital and we as a congress got ready to continue certifying the result of our free and fair election. a half—hour after that, president trump issued another tweet in case there was any doubt as to whether he was happy with the people who did this, as to whether he had incited this. he commemorated what happened onjanuary incited this. he commemorated what happened on january the 6th. at 6:01 what happened onjanuary the 6th. at 6:01 p:m., onjanuary the 6th, he tweeted... my my colleague manager started
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that with this tweet because this tweet shows exactly how donald trump felt about what happened onjanuary donald trump felt about what happened on january the 6th. these are the things that happened. he's saying was foreseeable. he's a saying "i told you this was going to happen if you certify the election for anyone else." "and you got what you deserved for trying to take my power away." great patriots, go home with love and in peace, remember this day forever. he's a saying to them, "you did good." he's not regretful, grieving, sad, angry about the attack. he's celebrating it, he's commemorating it. this is the entirety of what president trump said to the public once the attack began. five tweets and a prerecorded video on the
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day of the most bloody insurrection we've faced in generations, our commander—in—chief who is known for sending 108 tweets in a normal day, sent five tweets and a prerecorded video. that is the entirety of president trump's public statements from when the attack began until he went to bed onjanuary when the attack began until he went to bed on january the 6th. that's all he did. despite all the people we know who begged him to preserve, protect and defend. that was our print commander—in—chief�*s response. he began the day with "our country has had enough, we will not take it any more. and that's what this is all about." and he ended the attack, letting us know that we got what he forewarned that morning. we will of course each of us remember that day
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forever, but not in the way that president trump intended. not because of the actions of these violent, unpatriotic insurrectionists. i'll remember that day forever because despite president trump's vicious attempts throughout the day to encourage the siege and block the certification, he failed. at 8:06 p:m., the senate gaveled in a session and the counting of the electoral votes continued. about an hour later, the house followed suit. close to four a:m., after spending a significant part of the day evacuated, they certified the electoral college vote. i'm proud to be part of congress. i'm proud that we ensure that the will of the american people finally prevailed on that day. and i'm
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proud that i and everyone in this room abided by our oath of office, even if the president didn't abide by his. president trump too took an oath as president. he swore on a bible to preserve, protect and defend. who among us could honestly say they believe that he upheld that oath? and who among us will let his utter dereliction of duty stand? mr president, the managers are prepared — mr president, the managers are prepared to recess for the evening _ prepared to recess for the evening and to finish our opening _ evening and to finish our opening statement tomorrow.
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i make imake a i make a motion. statements were — i make a motion. statements were attributed to me moments a-o were attributed to me moments ago lry— were attributed to me moments ago by the house impeachment managers. statements relating to the — managers. statements relating to the content of conversations between — to the content of conversations between phone calls involving president trump and senator tupper— president trump and senator tupper bill. they were not made tty tupper bill. they were not made try me. — tupper bill. they were not made by me. not— tupper bill. they were not made by me, not accurate and contrary— by me, not accurate and contrary to fact, they be stricken _ contrary to fact, they be stricken from the record. pursuant to the not provided in that resolution. _
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