*****1. A brief thread on why we should not panic but should worry, even be a bit...alarmed.
I've been speaking with former Trump Administration officials and with other former senior national security types who remain plugged in to the Pentagon.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 31, 2020
*****2. They think we'll most likely "be ok;" but they are worried about what one called the three I's:
Iran.
The Insurrection Act.
and (White House and civilian DOD leadership) Insanity.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 31, 2020
*****7. The Insurrection Act (cont'd)
The only reasons to worry about this are that Trump apparently has mention this to allies in recent days, and, I'm told, the senior civilians at DOD have been asking around--just in case!--about how it would work.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 31, 2020
9. The Insurrection Act (cont'd)
There have been preparations for such an eventuality among senior uniformed officials and others at the Pentagon who are on the side of constitutional government, and the reaction would be serious and even dramatic. And I think Trump knows that.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 31, 2020
ThankQ for this set of twtts !
BusterDog wrote:
“1. A brief thread on why we should not panic but should worry, even be a bit...alarmed.
I’ve been speaking with former Trump Administration officials and with other former senior national security types who remain plugged in to the Pentagon.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 31, 2020
*****
2. They think we’ll most likely “be ok;” but they are worried about what one called the three I’s:
Iran.
The Insurrection Act.
and (White House and civilian DOD leadership) Insanity.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 31, 2020
*****
7. The Insurrection Act (cont’d)
The only reasons to worry about this are that Trump apparently has mention this to allies in recent days, and, I’m told, the senior civilians at DOD have been asking around—just in case!—about how it would work.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 31, 2020
*****
9. The Insurrection Act (cont’d)
There have been preparations for such an eventuality among senior uniformed officials and others at the Pentagon who are on the side of constitutional government, and the reaction would be serious and even dramatic. And I think Trump knows that.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) December 31, 2020
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Links:
https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1344655961445855232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1344656599911194625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1344659097476620292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1344660640787476480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw