The chaotic events of January 6, exacerbated and prolonged by the National Guard's delayed response, evidently served no benefit to Trump or his allies and instead significantly bolstered the objectives of his adversaries
News on the Net -- Declassified with Julie Kelly, Bio and Archives--June 9, 2024
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In the days and weeks leading up to January 6, the nation's highest-ranking military officer, then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, was moving in lockstep with the political anxieties of top Democratic leaders.
These Democrats grew anxious
as over 140 House Republicans planned to contest the election results
during the electoral college certification that day. Milley was then
deeply engaged with a circle of confidants including House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, former Obama National
Security Advisor Susan Rice, and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates,
among others—all of whom shared a unified disdain for President Donald
Trump. ---More...
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