Timeline of Events Leading To 1/06/21 - A Clear Coup Attempt
Jan 11, 2021 21:47:19 GMT -8
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Jan 11, 2021 21:47:19 GMT -8
The timeline is pretty clear. It is easy to connect the dots and see that this was pre-planned, not a spontaneous outburst of anger among protestors...
Trump refuses to promise to accept election results, refuses to promise a peaceful transfer of power. (August/September)
Trump guts DHS Threat Assessment Group (the group created after 9/11 to find online threats and report on potential attacks) (September)
Trump hires a team of lawyers to prepare legal challenges to the election. (September)
Trump loses the election, won't accept it.
Trump tries to overturn the election in court. Fails. Miserably. (No real evidence, just a bunch of ridiculous hearsay and tin foil hat theories).
Trump fires or asks for resigniations from people at the Pentagon (as well as FBI, NSA, CIA, etc).
Trump moves loyalists from his administration in to those positions of authority in the military and Federal law enforcement.
Trump's Cybersecurity Chief says there was NO hacking, and NO electronic fraud in the election. Trump fires him 2 days later.
Trump's Attorney General says there was NO credible evidence of fraud in the election. Barr calls Trump's claims of election fraud and a stolen election, "bull$#!+." Barr resigns two weeks later.
Trump and his people set up a big rally on the very day that ALL of Congress and ALL of the Senate are together with the VP, certifying Biden's win. Tells his followers it will, "Be wild."
On social media in the weeks leading up to it (particularly in the last two weeks ahead of time, the rallying cry for the 1/06/21 event is to FIGHT, and it will be CIVIL WAR, and they will TAKE BACK DC and KICK ASS, etc. Some people encourage the people to bring their guns to the rally. Former military members are coordinating these efforts, along with law enforcement officers and paramilitary specialists. Disturbing plans for what will happen to the Vice President ant members of Congress are discussed. (Parler was supposed to be a site for rational discussions of ideas, but it is used for recruiting people for the rally, and the coordination of plans - with no moderation from Parler itself.)
Trump tries to coerce state election officials to, "Find," just enough votes for him to miraculously turn out to be the winner. He fails at that. Miserably. A recording comes out, and many experts say that his attempt to have those officials, "Find," the votes for him is in itself a criminal act subject to prosecution (if he weren't a sitting President). 1/03/21
All 10 living former Defense Secretaries (from both parties) declare election is over in forceful public letter - warning that taking any action to overturn the election would be disastrous and result in criminal penalties. The fact that they felt the need to send that letter speaks volumes. 1/03/21
The, "Panic Buttons," were removed from some Congressional Democrats' offices.
At the, "Protest rally," Giuliani works up the people, telling them it is, "Trial by combat!"
Trump works them up even more, telling them to, "Fight like hell," and to, "Be strong!" Trump then tells them to march on the Capitol.
Woefully inadequate security is in place for a major event, and the, "Protestors," gain entry into the Capitol far more easily than they should have been able to. Some come bearing weapons, others with zip-ties, etc, many in tactical gear. Some of them have the layout of the Capitol and know where to go to find the hiding Congress.
Again, ALL of Congress and the Senate is there, as is the VP. The #1, #2, and #3 people in line of succession in one place, along with every Federal legislator.
The National Guard is kept away from the Capitol before the event, and Trump waits to send those Guard troops in, even after desperate pleas for help at the Capitol. Reports have Trump showing excitement, pleased with the events unfolding on TV.
Vice President Pence has to call in the National Guard a full two hours later to restore order since Trump wouldn't do it.
The pre-planned assualt has no chance of succeeding if the National Guard is there. They have minimal chance of succeeding with an appropriate Capitol Security force there. Instead, the Capitol security is set at a level that it would be set for ANY Wednesday, despite both Houses of Congress AND the VP all in one chamber, and despite a, "Protest rally" down the street that has had thousands of online posts calling for violence.
And NONE of it works without the President telling the crowd to march down to the Caipitol and to, "Fight," and, "Be strong," after Giuliani told them it was, "Trial by combat." Trump knew the National Guard was not there, and would not be there. It is extremely likely given the loyalists moved into place ahead of time that one or more of them was responsible for the oddly, suspiciously, disturbingly light security presence at the Capitol (a security level far lower than it should have been, even without the, "Protest rally," down the street).
This was a coup attempt. A poorly executed one, led by one of the most incompetent people in modern politics, but it was a coup attempt all the same.
Trump refuses to promise to accept election results, refuses to promise a peaceful transfer of power. (August/September)
Trump guts DHS Threat Assessment Group (the group created after 9/11 to find online threats and report on potential attacks) (September)
Trump hires a team of lawyers to prepare legal challenges to the election. (September)
Trump loses the election, won't accept it.
Trump tries to overturn the election in court. Fails. Miserably. (No real evidence, just a bunch of ridiculous hearsay and tin foil hat theories).
Trump fires or asks for resigniations from people at the Pentagon (as well as FBI, NSA, CIA, etc).
Trump moves loyalists from his administration in to those positions of authority in the military and Federal law enforcement.
Trump's Cybersecurity Chief says there was NO hacking, and NO electronic fraud in the election. Trump fires him 2 days later.
Trump's Attorney General says there was NO credible evidence of fraud in the election. Barr calls Trump's claims of election fraud and a stolen election, "bull$#!+." Barr resigns two weeks later.
Trump and his people set up a big rally on the very day that ALL of Congress and ALL of the Senate are together with the VP, certifying Biden's win. Tells his followers it will, "Be wild."
On social media in the weeks leading up to it (particularly in the last two weeks ahead of time, the rallying cry for the 1/06/21 event is to FIGHT, and it will be CIVIL WAR, and they will TAKE BACK DC and KICK ASS, etc. Some people encourage the people to bring their guns to the rally. Former military members are coordinating these efforts, along with law enforcement officers and paramilitary specialists. Disturbing plans for what will happen to the Vice President ant members of Congress are discussed. (Parler was supposed to be a site for rational discussions of ideas, but it is used for recruiting people for the rally, and the coordination of plans - with no moderation from Parler itself.)
Trump tries to coerce state election officials to, "Find," just enough votes for him to miraculously turn out to be the winner. He fails at that. Miserably. A recording comes out, and many experts say that his attempt to have those officials, "Find," the votes for him is in itself a criminal act subject to prosecution (if he weren't a sitting President). 1/03/21
All 10 living former Defense Secretaries (from both parties) declare election is over in forceful public letter - warning that taking any action to overturn the election would be disastrous and result in criminal penalties. The fact that they felt the need to send that letter speaks volumes. 1/03/21
The, "Panic Buttons," were removed from some Congressional Democrats' offices.
At the, "Protest rally," Giuliani works up the people, telling them it is, "Trial by combat!"
Trump works them up even more, telling them to, "Fight like hell," and to, "Be strong!" Trump then tells them to march on the Capitol.
Woefully inadequate security is in place for a major event, and the, "Protestors," gain entry into the Capitol far more easily than they should have been able to. Some come bearing weapons, others with zip-ties, etc, many in tactical gear. Some of them have the layout of the Capitol and know where to go to find the hiding Congress.
Again, ALL of Congress and the Senate is there, as is the VP. The #1, #2, and #3 people in line of succession in one place, along with every Federal legislator.
The National Guard is kept away from the Capitol before the event, and Trump waits to send those Guard troops in, even after desperate pleas for help at the Capitol. Reports have Trump showing excitement, pleased with the events unfolding on TV.
Vice President Pence has to call in the National Guard a full two hours later to restore order since Trump wouldn't do it.
The pre-planned assualt has no chance of succeeding if the National Guard is there. They have minimal chance of succeeding with an appropriate Capitol Security force there. Instead, the Capitol security is set at a level that it would be set for ANY Wednesday, despite both Houses of Congress AND the VP all in one chamber, and despite a, "Protest rally" down the street that has had thousands of online posts calling for violence.
And NONE of it works without the President telling the crowd to march down to the Caipitol and to, "Fight," and, "Be strong," after Giuliani told them it was, "Trial by combat." Trump knew the National Guard was not there, and would not be there. It is extremely likely given the loyalists moved into place ahead of time that one or more of them was responsible for the oddly, suspiciously, disturbingly light security presence at the Capitol (a security level far lower than it should have been, even without the, "Protest rally," down the street).
This was a coup attempt. A poorly executed one, led by one of the most incompetent people in modern politics, but it was a coup attempt all the same.