Re:Jan 6 committee subpoenas Meta, Google, Reddit etc. after...
by magicalist on Friday January 14, 2022 @03:11PM
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> Trump tried to secure the capital with troops, only to have Pelosi etal insert themselves
this is not something that happened
> Which was itself unconstitutional and extremely concerning
Right, because this would be stupid if it were real. If the speaker of the house wanted the national guard they would make a request through the chain of command. But it's not something that happened.
> The police/security force for the capital building itself btw is not part of the executive branch (for this exact reasoning) and answers directly to Pelosi.
this is not something that happened
> Which was itself unconstitutional and extremely concerning
Right, because this would be stupid if it were real. If the speaker of the house wanted the national guard they would make a request through the chain of command. But it's not something that happened.
> The police/security force for the capital building itself btw is not part of the executive branch (for this exact reasoning) and answers directly to Pelosi.
No, it doesn't.