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January 12, 2021

WaPo: Trump, Busy Watching TV for Hours, Ignored Pleas to Call Off Mob During Capitol Assault
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The Washington Post reports that during Wednesday's insurrection,
Republican leaders tried repeatedly and failed to get Trump to call off
the mob he incited. Trump reportedly could not be reached because he was
too busy watching the crisis unfold on live television for hours. On
Monday, Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said Trump is
continuing to thwart attempts to secure the January 20 inauguration.

Sen. Chris Murphy: "President Trump is still in charge. And part of the
reason why Congress is talking about impeachment right now is because he
is not being helpful in trying to guarantee the security of the
inauguration. In fact, he seems to be doing more harm than good."

Washington, D.C.'s attorney general said Monday he's considering riot
incitement charges against President Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., as
well as attorney Rudy Giuliani and Republican Congressmember Mo Brooks,
for inciting Trump's mob to violence.


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