Much of the new investigation has focused on whether the select committee had hidden information that may have exonerated Donald Trump.

Members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol have warned America for three years to take former President Donald Trump at his word.

Now, as Trump is poised to win the Republican presidential nomination, his criminal trials face delays that could stall them past Election Day, and his rhetoric grows increasingly authoritarian, some of those lawmakers find themselves following their own advice.

In mid-March, Trump said on social media that the committee members should be jailed. In December he vowed to be a dictator on “day one.” In August, he said he would “have no choice” but to lock up his political opponents.

“If he intends to eliminate our constitutional system and start arresting his political enemies, I guess I would be on that list,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose). “One thing I did learn on the committee is to pay attention and listen to what Trump says, because he means it.”

Lofgren added that she doesn’t yet have a plan in place to thwart potential retribution by Trump. But Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank), who has long been a burr in Trump’s side, said he’s having “real-time conversations” with his staff about how to make sure he stays safe if Trump follows through on his threats.

“We’re taking this seriously, because we have to,” Schiff said. “We’ve seen this movie before … and how perilous it is to ignore what someone is saying when they say they want to be a dictator.”

  • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Are you saying its okay to break laws if there might be good intent behind your crimes?

      • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
        12·
        3 months ago

        And then you get the society you want which is one where laws dont matter and people stop following them. Look at places like SF and you will get your leopard ate their face city.

        • RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Oh I love San Francisco.

          Most people were very nice, bought some coffee for a couple of homeless people I got to chatting with, the food scene was great and the mass transit was super fast and up to date, even late at night.

          Continue enjoying the taste of your conservative shitwater 😂.

          • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
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            3 months ago

            You can like it if you wish, but I dont because I hate what is happening to the poor people there. Its letting people rot in the street, but hey its got great food and coffee!!!

            • RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
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              3 months ago

              Lol… Why do you avoid asking why there are so many homeless people in cities like SF & NYC, but not in conservative states? Why do cities like Houston bus all their homeless to LA?

              We’re the only ones who care enough to try to feed and rehabilitate them, and additionally are the only cities wealthy enough to even support the effort. Morons in conservative cities are a drain, and generally don’t make new things that are profitable.

              Unless you’re genuinely dumb, you’ll eventually see that the wealthy enjoy using the homeless as pawns, both as a reminder to us all what will happen on the 6th of the month if rent isn’t paid, and as examples of “why progressives are bad”.

              Just sit, read and look. You’ll eventually see the architecture of this horrible system quietly running in the background. And it may not even be that way on purpose.