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Wall Street Journal - Trumps Selling Prized Washington, D.C., Hotel for $375 Million
CGI Merchant Group, a Miami-based investment firm, is in contract to acquire the hotel lease for the Trump International Hotel

Trump's 'good people' lose a civil lawsuit:





But it's not all good news.



Kenosha News - Rittenhouse allegedly flashed white power signs, serenaded with Proud Boys anthem during bar visit (January 2021)

Trump wants more killing and killing to be gotten away with for those not keeping score or paying attention.

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The Guardian - Trump tested positive for Covid few days before Biden debate, chief of staff says in new book

Huffpost - Trump May Have Infected Gold Star Families, White House Staff, Others, Per His Former Chief

Trump Tried To Kill Biden With COVID-19 - The Bulwark
It turns out that Trump knew he had COVID at the first presidential debate, but lied about it. And then covered it up.

Chris Christie's bomb of a book seller essentially claims the same as Meadows.

Business Insider - Trump called Chris Christie when they were both hospitalized with COVID-19 to make sure he wouldn't be blamed for the infection, book says
The Hill - Christie says only regret about Trump debate prep is catching COVID


As do two other officials:



Christie did the debate prep for/with Trump and Trump was concerned Christie was going to personally blame him for contracting COVID19.

Trump also would've been okay with the hanging of his own Vice President so long as it allowed for him to remain president through insurrection.

Reuters - U.S. House committee recommends contempt charge for Trump-era Justice Dept official [Jeffrey Clark]

Trump coup plotter John Eastman's lawyer also claims that he will plead his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination.



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Newsweek - [Trump Chief of Staff] Mark Meadows worked on creating fake electoral college: Report
Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to Donald Trump, allegedly worked on creating a fake electoral college following the 2020 presidential election. That's according to a contempt report released Sunday night by the House of Representatives panel investigating the January 6 Capitol riot.
The committee also said in its report that Meadows introduced former President Donald Trump to then-Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark as part of efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
That's why there were all those (fake) Trump electors running around declaring Trump the winner. Example:

AZ Central - Arizona group's fake electors try to cast 11 electoral votes for Trump (December 2020)

They sure do have an affinity for creating an 'alternate government' like their beloved Confederacy.



The Daily Beast - Don Jr. & Fox Stars Begged Meadows: Get Trump to Stop Capitol Riot

But then they all lie publicly and say there was no riot and if there was a riot it was Antifa or the FBI or Biden supporters...objecting to Biden's election at the rally that Trump and his supporters created to 'Stop the Steal'.





After Unite the Right was held liable for Charlottesville that's a reminder that this is appropriate.

Huffpost - House Panel To ID Republican Lawmakers Newly Linked To Jan. 6 Turmoil
Information from Mark Meadows "has been quite revealing about members of Congress involved in the activities of Jan. 6,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson.

Mark Meadows could take Fifth Amendment to avoid treason charges, House member says
Colorado Representative Ed Permutter says former Trump chief of staff could seek to avoid incriminating himself on charges of treason against the United States

There's statutes that are probably more appropriate, though AG Merrick Garland is still asleep.
§2383. Rebellion or insurrection
Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

§2384. Seditious conspiracy
If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

§2385. Advocating overthrow of Government
Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or

Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or

Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

As used in this section, the terms "organizes" and "organize", with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons.
18 U.S. Code Chapter 115 - TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES

The Independent - Trump could face criminal charges over Capitol riot, Liz Cheney hints

The Washington Post - Opinion: A federal court has ruled that obstructing the electoral vote count is illegal. Trump should panic.

The Washington Post - Trump’s longtime accountant testifies to N.Y. grand jury in criminal probe

NBC News - Federal judge tosses Trump lawsuit to block income taxes from being released to Congress

NBC News - House finds Mark Meadows in contempt over defiance of Jan. 6 committee subpoena
The vote refers Meadows, who was White House chief of staff on Jan. 6, to the Justice Department for a potential criminal contempt charge.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - [Georgia Secretary of State] Raffensperger testimony helps Jan. 6 committee build election influence case

Politico - The Jan. 6 puzzle piece that's going largely ignored
Rep. Louie Gohmert sued then-Vice President Mike Pence on Dec. 27. Donald Trump’s involvement in the case remains unclear.
Pence allies have long believed that Trump played a role in Gohmert’s legal strategy, and they've indicated that Trump was frustrated that the Justice Department intervened to defend his vice president against Gohmert’s suit. But what remains unknown is just how involved Trump was in Gohmert’s legal strategy. A spokesperson for the former president did not respond to a request for comment.
NY Times - Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Retired Colonel Who Shared Plan to Overturn Election
Phil Waldron has been under scrutiny since a 38-page PowerPoint he circulated was turned over to the panel by former President Donald J. Trump’s last chief of staff.

NY Times - Meadows and the Band of Loyalists: How They Fought to Keep Trump in Power
A small circle of Republican lawmakers, working closely with President Donald J. Trump’s chief of staff, took on an outsize role in pressuring the Justice Department, amplifying conspiracy theories and flooding the courts in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

Jim Jordan
Paul Gosar
Louie Gohmert
Andy Biggs
Mo Brooks
Scott Perry


Moreover 2/3 of GQP members of Congress including leader McCarthy voted against certifying Biden and Harris’s election after the insurrection.

Politico - Trump invokes antisemitic tropes while discussing his support for Israel
Former President Donald Trump veered into several antisemitic tropes in a recent interview, claiming that Israel used to have "absolute power over Congress" and saying that American Jews — the majority of whom vote Democratic — "either don't like Israel or don't care about Israel."

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NY Times - Jan. 6 Committee Weighs Possibility of Criminal Referrals
The House panel is examining whether there is enough evidence to recommend that the Justice Department pursue cases against Donald J. Trump and others.
According to people briefed on their efforts, investigators for the committee are looking into whether a range of crimes were committed, including two in particular: whether there was wire fraud by Republicans who raised millions of dollars off assertions that the election was stolen, despite knowing the claims were not true; and whether Mr. Trump and his allies obstructed Congress by trying to stop the certification of electoral votes.
Congress was a victim of the January attack and have the position to ask law enforcement to prosecute and bring charges.


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CNBC - MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says his phone records were subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 committee

Law and Crime - Another Capitol Police Officer, a 10-Year Veteran, Sues Donald Trump Under Ku Klux Klan Act for Jan. 6 'Call to Arms'

Politico - Capitol Police intelligence analysts worried a member of Congress was actually encouraging violence in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 attack: Louie Gohmert.

CBS News - Capitol Police intelligence official says she sounded alarm about potential violence days before January 6 riot

Huffpost - A Year Later, GOP Lawmakers Still Won't Say If Joe Biden Is Actually President

The Independent - Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount

USA Today - Merrick Garland pledges pursuit of January 6 suspects at 'any level'

Business Insider - More than half of Americans in Axios poll say an attack similar to the Capitol riots will likely happen again

Stephanie Grisham: Ex-White House press secretary to meet with 1/6 committee - CNNPolitics

Newsweek - Father, son who bragged about roles in Jan. 6 Capitol riot plead guilty, will pay $2,000

The Independent - Schumer calls Trump election lies ‘the biggest threat’ to Capitol and democracy

Politico - Jan. 6 committee seeking phone records from Sebastian Gorka

Politico - They stormed the Capitol. Now they’re running for office.


ABC News - [Former Vice President] Dick Cheney comes to Capitol on Jan. 6, says he's 'deeply disappointed' in GOP leadership

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The Hill - [Bush administration strategist] Karl Rove: Republicans should not allow 'soft-pedaling' of Jan. 6


Starts at 3 minutes 10 seconds with Vice President Harris speaking first.

Biden condemns Trump as a threat to democracy in speech marking one year since January 6 attack - CNNPolitics

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The Daily Beast - He Was at the Jan. 6 Capitol Rally—and Once Fumed About Teachers. Now He’s on a School Board.

The Daily Beast - MAGA Audit Fans Turn on Cyber Ninjas After Court Ruling

The Guardian - Trump has birthed a dangerous new ‘Lost Cause’ myth. We must fight it | David Blight (Op-Ed)

Newsweek - Ted Cruz called "coward" for apologizing to Tucker Carlson over Jan. 6 remarks

Business Insider - GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says Republicans have a 'truth crisis' and 'got their head in the sand because they want to win reelection'

NPR - US Democracy Is At Risk Of Failing, According To 64% Of Americans




He also gave a Presidential Medal to Jim 'Gym' Jordan after as well.







Axios - Exclusive poll: Americans fear a Jan. 6 repeat in coming years
What we're watching: Democrats were far more likely to say government functions better when more people vote (79%) than Republicans (46%), while Republicans were two to three times as likely to say what's more important is that the "right people" vote.
ABC News - Majority of Americans think Jan. 6 attack threatened democracy: POLL

Toronto Star - Donald Trump’s supporters couldn’t overturn the election, but they still might destroy America

The Daily Beast - Trump’s Favorite Part of Jan. 6 Is Laughing at the Trauma
The former president’s callousness toward his real and perceived enemies is standard fare for Trump, who frequently revels in their pain and misfortune in public and in private.
According to three people with direct knowledge of the matter, the twice-impeached former president has noticed the emotional accounts, particularly that from Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Some he has found annoying. Others, however, have become targets of mockery and casual hilarity for him.

In several conversations with close allies over the past 12 months, Trump has repeatedly made fun of the idea that certain legislators, police, or journalists were traumatized by the violent events of the day, according to these sources. There are moments when the ex-president has speculated that his critics are “faking” their trauma and anxiety, for attention. Other times, he’s done poor, whining impersonations of perceived enemy lawmakers crying about the riot.

Trump’s callousness toward his real and perceived enemies, no matter the level of trauma inflicted, is standard fare for Trump: a man who built much of his political legacy and appeal by demagoguing and viciously smearing those who speak out against him. For example, despite his frequent claims about “backing the blue,” Trump privately referred to some of the police officers who were at the Capitol that day as “pussies, The Daily Beast previously reported.
Rep. Jordan denies having 'relevant information' for Jan. 6 committee - CNNPolitics

The Independent - National Archives received forged letters from claiming Trump won, report says

Politico - Jan. 6 panel ramps up investigation into Trump's state-level pressure


Raw Story - Trump's lawyers met with Fulton County prosecutors in Georgia fraud case — and an unhinged statement followed

Georgia DA investigating Trump closer to decision on charges | AP News

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