DC National Guard Whistleblower Details Tear Gas Op For Trump Photo Shoot | Talking Points Memo

The Park Police used tear gas and “excessive use of force” in June to clear protestors to make way for President Trump’s infamous Lafayette Park photo op, according to congressional testimony from a whistleblowing officer from the D.C. National Guard.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1322641
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This hearing is going to be lit.

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Surprised Barr hasn’t ordered him to stand down from testifying yet… Maybe this one snuck in under their radar, and they’ll arrest him first thing in the morning.

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Lock 'em up. All of them. Trump, Barr, DHS, CBP, and Erik Prince.

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And the character assassination begins in 3…2…1…

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It’ll be a gas.

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He was a democratic candidate for something. That’s all they need

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It’s so awkward when someone tells the truth.

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No surprise at all

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"No one does evil more cheerfully than when they do it from religious conviction." – Blaise Paschal

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Seriously, this is yet another of the (at least) 20 major scandalous events that we can hammer this fucking toad on.

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:popcorn:

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Too bad the East coast version of the Portland leaf blowing Dads couldn’t have been there. No tRump, no bible, no Ivanka’s thousand dollar handbag.

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“The President’s arrival was a complete surprise, as we had not been briefed that he would enter our sector…”

“…but then it all made perverted sense.”

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Now that that’s a known defense, I expect them to make regular appearances.

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And so the smearing of another brave and honorable American veteran – à la Col. Alexander Vindman – now begins…

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“I do not recall.”

“It was someone else.”

“Hannity says Obama did worse.”

I think I covered it.

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While on the square, DeMarco wrote, he spoke with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley.

Still willing to feign ignorance about who gave the orders and why, General Milley? Secretary Espen, how about you?

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OT. In case you haven’t seen this, here’s a fine video example of the Orange Monster’s deplorables. You know, the “good people on both sides” variety.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/27/walmart-mask-nazi-minnesota/
Makes me want to walk up to them and scream what stupid assholes they are at basso profundo volume, but they would learn nothing. They are fully indocrinated with Reich Wing lies.

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Truth is MIA in this administration. Just unbelievable that the Trump administration’s lies and unlawful acts have has been allowed to continue. But DeMarco keeps America the Beautiful in my heart and makes me proud and optimistic.

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