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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 5:39:47 GMT
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that half of the members of the House were at risk of dying during the Capitol protests last week.
'If another head of state came in and ordered an attack on the United States Congress, would we say that that should not be prosecuted? Would we say that there should be absolutely no response to that?' the New York congresswoman posed to ABC's 'This Week' host George Stephanopoulos.
'No,' Ocasio-Cortez asserted. 'It is an act of insurrection. It's an act of hostility. And we must have accountability, because, without it, it will happen again.'
'Perhaps my colleagues were not fully present for the events on Wednesday, but we came close to half of the House nearly dying on Wednesday,' she said.
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 5:41:51 GMT
Obama refused to hold the previous Bush administration, the banks and Wall Street responsible for their crimes. And here we are AGAIN. Will Obama's vice president make the same mistake?
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 5:51:59 GMT
 AOC says she feared for her life as Trump supporters stormed the Capitol during MAGA riotswww.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9125507/AOC-says-feared-life-Trump-supporters-stormed-Capitol-MAGA-riots.html
By LYDIA CATLING FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 04:39 EST, 8 January 2021 | UPDATED: 07:24 EST, 8 January 2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke of her fear moment the Capitol was breached
Congresswoman said she was 'prepared for the possibility of losing our lives'
She said she and colleagues had made inquires into security protocol for Wednesday after intelligence revealed a march was planned in Washington DC
AOC claimed yesterday that they reassured her that 'rioters would not find their way even onto the Capitol Plaza, let alone anywhere near the building'
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she feared for her life during the riots on the Capitol building on Wednesday which saw Trump supporters storm the building and five people lose their lives.
The New York representative revealed to ABC 7 how she was not alone in fearing she might die as protesters managed to enter the congressional building, stating many of those inside were 'prepared for the possibility of losing our lives'.
Trump urged his fans to descend on Washington DC on Wednesday as Congress formally approved President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
The Congresswoman is one of many calling for the President to be impeached as she warned Trump's 'mental status and his actions are wildly eroding at a rapid pace'.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she feared for her life during the riots on the Capitol building on Wednesday. Pictured: AOC bows her head during a closing prayer of a joint session of the House and Senate to confirm Electoral College votes at the Capitol, early Thursday
AOC said representatives had been assured security was in place to protect politicians as intelligence revealed protesters planned to march close to the government building.
Speaking on Thursday, she explained how she and those around her felt as they cowered out of sight or fled when rioters made it inside.
'It was extremely worrying. I don't think it is an exaggeration by any means to say that many of us thought and were prepared for the possibility of us losing our lives yesterday,' she said.
'I certainly was thinking that was a possibility and I know many members thought that was a possibility as well.'
Members of congress run for cover as protesters try to enter the House Chamber
Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress
Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud
She also revealed that many political figures had made inquiries into planned security measures for Wednesday.
'We were told that rioters would not find their way even onto the Capitol Plaza, let alone anywhere near the building,' she said.
The Congresswoman said the security breaches were 'extremely serious' and should be individually investigated.
AOC's words came after White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany delivered a statement the day after the riots, which the Congresswoman said did not accept Trump was responsible for 'incitement of that crowd'.
She is now part of a large group of Congressional representatives who are calling for Trump to be impeached, claiming every day Trump is in office is 'clear and present danger' to US democracy.
The two top Democrats in Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, reached out directly to Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday to try to push him to act immediately to remove President Trump from office, only to be rebuffed.
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021
The two leaders called Pence hours after he had overseen a Joint Session of Congress to count the electoral votes to make Joe Biden the next president, despite intense pressure by President Trump that Pence move against it.
Late Thursday sources told CNN that Trump's mental state was deteriorating and he was 'ranting' and 'raving' as he watched the 25th Amendment being discussed on television - with Pelosi and Schumer's demand being played repeatedly.
But if they had hopes that Pence might join in a speedy potential effort to seize the reins of power from a volatile Trump in his final days in office, the reception they got may provide an answer.
'Speaker Pelosi and I tried to call the vice president this morning to tell him to do this,' Schumer told reporters in New York Thursday. 'They kept us on hold for 25 minutes and then said the Vice President wouldn't come on the phone.'
'So we are making this call public because he should do it and do it right away,' Schumer said, explaining why both he and Pelosi are calling on Pence and the Trump cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to declare Trump unfit and install Pence as president in an acting capacity.
Protesters made it into US Senate Chamber as Congress held a joint session to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump
Pro-Trump protesters storm into the U.S. Capitol during clashes with police during the rally in Washington DC
Wednesday's ordinarily mundane procedure of Congress certifying a new president was always going to be extraordinary, with Trump supporters vowing to protest over the results of an election that they have baselessly insisted was reversed by fraud.
In a raucous, out-of-control scene, protesters fought past police and breached the building, shouting and waving Trump and American flags as they marched through the halls.
The attack forced politicians to rush from the building and interrupted challenges to Biden's Electoral College victory.
Senators were evacuated. Some House politicians tweeted they were sheltering in place in their offices.
Moment protesters storm US Capitol Building - BBC News
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 6:04:33 GMT
 TRUMP'S VIDEO MESSAGE AS HE RETURNS TO TWITTER
I'd like to begin by addressing the heinous attack on the United States Capitol. Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem.
I immediately deployed the National Guard and federal law enforcement to secure the building and expel the intruders.
America is and must always be a nation of law and order, the demonstrators who infiltrated the Capitol have defiled the seat of American democracy.
To those who engage in the acts of violence and destruction: You do not represent our country.
And to those who broke the law, you will pay.
We have just been through an intense election, and emotions are high, but now tempers must be cooled and calm restored.
We must get on with the business of America.
My campaign vigorously pursued every legal avenue to contest the election results, my only goal was to ensure the integrity of the vote.
In so doing I was fighting to defend American democracy.
I continue to strongly believe that we must reform our election laws to verify the identity and eligibility of all voters, and to ensure faith and confidence in all future elections.
Now, Congress has certified the results.
A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20.
My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power.
This moment calls for healing and reconciliation.
2020 has been a challenging time for our people, a menacing pandemic has upended the lives of our citizens, isolated millions in their homes, damaged our economy, and claimed countless lives.
Defeating this pandemic and rebuilding the greatest economy on earth will require all of us working together.
It will require a renewed emphasis on the civic values of patriotism, faith, charity community and family.
We must revitalize the sacred bonds of love and loyalty, that bind us together as one national family.
To the citizens of our country serving as your president has been the honor of my lifetime.
And to all of my wonderful supporters. I know you are disappointed, but I also want you to know that our incredible journey is only just beginning.
Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America. |
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 6:05:43 GMT
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 6:06:06 GMT
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 6:06:32 GMT
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 6:07:07 GMT
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 6:22:07 GMT
Gov. Hogan: Maryland's requests to deploy National Guard to Capitol were repeatedly denied
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Gov. Larry Hogan said it took more than 90 minutes for the authorization to send Maryland's National Guard troops to D.C. to come from the Secretary of the Army.
Gov. Hogan: Congress Leaders Were ‘Pleading For Help’ From National Guard | Andrea Mitchell | MSNBC
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Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) describes his call with Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) while the Capitol was under attack, who he says was "pleading for help" as he was huddled with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi in the Capitol bunkers. But for more than an hour, Hogan was unable to send in national guard troops because he "didn't have authorization yet" from the Pentagon. Aired on 01/08/2021.
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 11, 2021 8:21:42 GMT
Trump in office is a 'clear and present danger': Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | ABC News
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Rep. Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez is interviewed on "This Week."
Trump’s resignation would be 'the best thing for the country to heal': Kinzinger | ABC News
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., is interviewed on "This Week."
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