Flashback: McCarthy Said Trump ‘Bears Responsibility’ For January 6

National File ^ | December 5, 2022 | CULLEN MCCUE

[frog in a pot]

I have little patience for the phrase “it’s not my fault”.

And, it appears, even less for the wrongfully charged.

[blueplum]

Brooks shared with VOA the names of more than a dozen extremist groups that she said took part in the riots. Other extremist researchers interviewed by VOA confirmed the list. While designated as hate groups by the SPLC, none of the organizations is considered a domestic terrorist entity, and law enforcement officials have not accused any of them of conspiring to mount an attack on the Capitol.

https://www.voanews.com/a/2020-usa-votes_researchers-more-dozen-extremist-groups-took-part-capitol-riots/6200832.html

The Secret Service added: “There are approximately fifty nine (59) groups identified as potentially participating in First Amendment activities on January 6, 2021 at or around the White House Complex (WHC) ... Expected attendance is around 20,000 participants....Approximately 25,000 participants were screened by Secret Service Uniformed Division officers to get into the restricted area where Donald Trump was speaking”
https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-classified-documents-reveal-number-january-6-protestors-1661296

now, how do we get from a dozen to ‘59’ groups, to blaming Trump as the lone motivator?

[rxh4n1]

The Jan6 riot was a political device that intentionally interrupted that outcome.

Certainly. The Senators and Reps who were going to contest the certification all panicked and caved and reversed themselves.