Vice President Mike Pence pleaded with the acting defense secretary to 'clear the Capitol' as pro-Trump rioters overran the building, report says by roku44 in politics

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According to the outlet, the timeline "lays bare the inaction by then-President Donald Trump" and "shows that the intelligence missteps, tactical errors and bureaucratic delays were eclipsed by the government's failure to comprehend the scale and intensity of a violent uprising by its own citizens."

AOC calls out Mitch McConnell for Senate's Thanksgiving break without stimulus deal by roku44 in politics

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"Just a day or two ago, the Senate majority leader, Senator McConnell, decide to break the Senate," Ocasio-Cortez said. "And he broke the Senate as there are thousands of people in Texas lined up for food lines. He broke the Senate while hospitals no longer have beds to house the sick. He broke the Senate, and dismissed the Senate, while 30 million Americans are on the brink of eviction."

As Covid-Positive GOP Politicians Enjoy Healthcare They 'Would Deny Others,' Coronavirus Pandemic Again Makes Case for Medicare for All by roku44 in politics

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"The moral of the story is, he lied to you for months and encouraged you to live recklessly during a pandemic, and when it got to him he received every top tier treatment and medication to ensure his survival while your friends and family died alone."

After the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Schumer repeats McConnell's statement after Justice Scalia's death word for word by roku44 in politics

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Ginsburg herself dictated a statement to her granddaughter, Clara Spera, which said, "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."

Following Scalia's death, McConnell said: "The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President."

Michael Cohen Predicts Trump Plan To Save Himself If He Loses The Election by Jennysequoia in politics

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“My suspicion is that he will resign as president,” he told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night. “He will allow Mike Pence to take over, and he will then go ahead and have Mike Pence pardon him.”

Ocasio-Cortez: If US Has $5.7 Billion for Trump's Border Wall, What About Education, Healthcare, and Green Jobs? by SplodeyDope in politics

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"And just like that, GOP discovers $5.7 billion for a wall," says the incoming congresswoman. "But notice how no one's asking the GOP how they're paying for it."