Trump loyalists in Congress to challenge Electoral College results in Jan. 6 joint session (Update: Insurrectionists storm Congress)(And now what?) (3 Viewers)

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    I guess it's time to start a thread for this. We know that at least 140 members of Congress have pledged to join the objection. Under federal law, if at least one member of each house (HOR and Senate) objects, each house will adjourn the joint session for their own session (limited at two hours) to take up the objection. If both houses pass a resolution objecting to the EC result, further action can take place. If both houses do not (i.e. if one or neither passes a resolution), the objection is powerless and the college result is certified.

    Clearly this is political theater as we know such a resolution will not pass the House, and there's good reason to think it wouldn't pass the Senate either (with or without the two senators from Georgia). The January 6 joint session is traditionally a ceremonial one. This one will not be.

    Many traditional pillars of Republican support have condemned the plan as futile and damaging. Certainly the Trump loyalists don't care - and many are likely doing it for fundraising purposes or to carry weight with the fraction of their constituencies that think this is a good idea.


     
    Dragon said:
    How stupid is this...




    She was basically fired and yet they kept her on ACTIVE DUTY - A Psy OPS??
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    Edit: DJ1 beat me to it. He's on point. :hihi:

    She was not fired. The article states that she resigned her commission but the process for that wasn't completed. She's technically still active duty and was already on her way out. This doesn't really do anything other than maybe speed up the process of her already pending resignation.
     
    DaveXA said:
    Edit: DJ1 beat me to it. He's on point. :hihi:

    She was not fired. The article states that she resigned her commission but the process for that wasn't completed. She's technically still active duty and was already on her way out. This doesn't really do anything other than maybe speed up the process of her already pending resignation.
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    She might get to spend the rest of her time in the brig or whatever they call a jail in the Army.
     
    Nebaghead said:
    She might get to spend the rest of her time in the brig or whatever they call a jail in the Army.
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    I think it would depend on what they did while there. If they didn't participate in the riots and just went there to attend the rally, that would be different that actually being in and near the Capitol during the riots.

    But then, maybe her superiors know something we don't. We'll see I guess
     
    GrandAdmiral said:
    So is the plan for them that they dwindle the number of cabinet members so Pence won't have to convince that many to invoke the 25th Amendment? What a cop out.
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    Yeah, I don't know. The ones who have left don't really feel like loyalists to me. Seems more like the ones leaving are the ones who might be persuade persuadable. I could be wrong though. I just hope Pence has sense enough to pressure a resignation or invoke the 25th.
     
    GrandAdmiral said:
    Two Capitol Police officers suspended, a third person (not sure if police officer or national guardsmen) has been arrested per CNN.

    Ten more are under investigation.
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    That's pretty interesting. More evidence that maybe there was something going on in security circles. If any of them intentionally jeopardized the security of the Capitol and assisted the riot, they should be charged with treason.
     
    GrandAdmiral said:
    Two Capitol Police officers suspended, a third person (not sure if police officer or national guardsmen) has been arrested per CNN.

    Ten more are under investigation.
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    If they were involved with planning or anything ahead of time there are surely digital records, and they will be found.
     

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