NEW: An updated US intelligence assessment on Ukraine is ominous: US believes Russia is accelerating preparations for an invasion that could result in 50k civilian deaths, 5 million refugees and the fall of Kyiv in 2 days, sources tell @washingtonpost 1/https://t.co/m5zGm5Z4jN

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) February 6, 2022

🚨NEW, THREAD: In closed door briefings in the House and Senate last week, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers Kiev could fall within 72 hours, at a cost of 4,000 Russian troop deaths and 15,000 Ukrainian troop deaths, multiple congressional sources say.

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) February 5, 2022

Russia sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry said the two bombers practiced interacting with the Belarusian air force and air defense. https://t.co/vakED5zql3

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 6, 2022

Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Weapons 30 Years Ago. Today There Are Regrets. – The New York Times https://t.co/hFXrY1i4fm

— John Sipher (@john_sipher) February 5, 2022

Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion, U.S. officials say https://t.co/91uX2tJw3J pic.twitter.com/BLAdzEeGPg

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 6, 2022

If Donald Trump had won "Russians would already be in Kyiv," John Bolton says https://t.co/PEd5tcsXyt

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 4, 2022

If the Magnitsky Act is used properly and intensively against Putin’s oligarch trustees it could prevent a war from happening in Ukraine. https://t.co/zgXiAUoVpa

— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) February 5, 2022

Wetlands and radioactive soil: How Ukraine’s geography could influence a Russian invasion https://t.co/zWsPNT1jJG

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 5, 2022

When the Biden administration was asked for evidence to back up national security claims, it simply demurred: You’ll have to trust us. They would not reveal how they knew that Russia was plotting a false flag operation as a pretext to invade Ukraine. https://t.co/1ycjx4C4ap

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 5, 2022

'I'll just close my eyes and pretend they don't exist": Russian president when Ukraine's team shows up at the Olympics opening ceremony pic.twitter.com/QQlSxoc8bO

— Olga Tokariuk (@olgatokariuk) February 4, 2022

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter on Saturday, two days after a visit to Ukraine during which he met with that country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. https://t.co/OK1Rg7ZqtK

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 5, 2022

So Bloomberg has the headline "Russia Invades Ukraine" ready, just in case. pic.twitter.com/h3zPNhhLwp

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) February 5, 2022

“We view this as the most serious threat to the continuation of American democracy that any of us has ever seen in our lifetimes," Rep. Raskin says. https://t.co/NphqMJ7oVd

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 5, 2022

The House committee investigating the assault on the Capitol and what led to it is employing the aggressive tactics prosecutors use on mobsters and terrorists. https://t.co/UpuxgQFQQc

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 5, 2022

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has obtained White House records showing then-Pres. Trump spoke with GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio that morning, a source confirmed to @ABC News Friday. https://t.co/XgSqFha3Zy

— ABC News (@ABC) February 5, 2022

Overnight, while lots of people were busy whinging on Twitter, it was revealed that DOJ subpoenaed the call records of the lawyer for Bannon and Giuliani, to get records on how Trump is trying to cover up Jan 6. https://t.co/2uKJKE0WhH https://t.co/VnnvLR4TpS

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) February 5, 2022

That basically is what he was doing — he was hoping for any sign of 'antifa'/left activity to call then call in Nat Guard (with the help of Pentagon allies, Flynn bro, etc) and shut down the Capitol and stop Biden's certification

— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) February 5, 2022

.@MaddowBlog: We know former President Trump wanted to "change the outcome" and "overturn the election" because he's now admitted it in writing. https://t.co/LfLDLAKlS5

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 5, 2022

#BREAKING: Jan. 6 defendant asks to subpoena Trump as trial witness https://t.co/KinD2SDDBV pic.twitter.com/C0wctGR4FR

— The Hill (@thehill) February 5, 2022

Trump tore up briefings and schedules, articles and letters, memos both sensitive and mundane.He ripped paper into quarters with two big, clean strokes—or occasionally more vigorously, into smaller scraps. And he did it all in violation of the Records Act. https://t.co/jkoiun6dkI

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) February 5, 2022

NEW: To develop evidence to push DOJ on Trump, J6C operates like feds targeting terrorists/mobsters. J6C using 6 lowlevel aides to dish on stonewalling Trump bosses. J6C feeding subpoenaed phone records into link analysis,a FBI tool to map terror networks https://t.co/oWa98KJPKI pic.twitter.com/UdxV8vKkUS

— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) February 5, 2022

.@matthewjdowd: "Donald Trump was basically a reflection of who the Republican Party is as opposed to a cause of it." #TheReidOut #reiders pic.twitter.com/1Hz1XLjgPG

— The ReidOut (@thereidout) February 5, 2022

What we are witnessing is a national emergency. My thoughts on the RNC resolution that characterizes the events of January 6th as “legitimate political discourse.” https://t.co/9DD3VTK1Qc

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) February 5, 2022

I remember hating it when media outlets covered the Westboro Baptist Church like it was an actual church with actual influence. It was fringe of fringe of fringe.

But Greg Locke? He's Westboro with 2.2 million Facebook followers. https://t.co/3fykkKAwn8

— David French (@DavidAFrench) February 5, 2022

They report Boris Johnson has been “exploring opportunities” in US where he could make $250k per speech after leaving office.

Three different sources say Carrie Johnson has grown weary of pressure, and has privately voiced view it might be preferable for him to throw in towel.

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) February 5, 2022

Now listen, Americans, a year from now, if someone calling himself "disgraced former prime minister Boris Johnson" knocks on your door with a speech and saying he wants $250,000 for it, you just tell him to fuck off, ok? https://t.co/UkUiSjVHy8

— Dan Davies (@dsquareddigest) February 5, 2022

when your most vocal defender is Nadine Dorries, it’s time to go https://t.co/OfvcvNKUeE

— Henry Mance (@henrymance) February 5, 2022

I love that noone has taken this down from Dorries's Wiki page. pic.twitter.com/fKaAzDLSxM

— beebsymca.bsky.social (@BeebsyMcA) February 5, 2022

Going out on a limb here but I wonder if it might have been a mistake to put Dorries in the cabinet pic.twitter.com/8P2teo7Ttd

— Jonathan Lis (@jonlis1) February 5, 2022

The Nadine Dorries interview wasn't a car crash.
It was more like a coach full of orphans smashing into a petrol station & then the petrol station erupting in a fireball causing one of the pumps to skyrocket in the air & plummet back down completely obliterating a petting zoo

— joe heenan (@joeheenan) February 5, 2022

Boris Johnson wrote that the most important thing in politics is to assemble "a disciplined and deluded collection of stooges” around himself.

He said the stooges want "so much to believe" their relationship is special, that they shut out the truth. https://t.co/A1dIxza2LA pic.twitter.com/7T5f4RNch7

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) February 5, 2022

Chief of staff to the leader of a major country is a definitional 7 day a week job. It is simply not compatible with constituency service or duties and votes in parliament. To do it properly and seriously he would have to resign as an MP. What is Boris Johnson thinking? https://t.co/MQRL2m6UYU

— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) February 5, 2022

What’s really deplorable is that NONE of this…neither Sunak or Javid’s mild rebukes of Johnson, nor the defense of Johnson by his allies …is motivated by anything other than self interest. None of it. It’s only ever about them, not us. https://t.co/N74tKNDHSj

— alexandra hall hall 🇺🇦🌻 (@alexhallhall) February 5, 2022

What does it take. For @BorisJohnson it is over. The public are angry at the flagrant disregard for the rules the PM put in place. Johnson must listen to the expression of public revulsion and go. https://t.co/oAb02AduJO

— Ian Blackford 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@Ianblackford_MP) February 5, 2022

To blame for instability in N.Ireland

Irish Government
EU
Judges
The BBC
Academics
Theresa May
Nationalist Activists
Boris Johnson
Civil Service
Businesses
Michael D Higgins

Not to blame

The DUP who championed the hardest #brexit and collapsed the powersharing Executive https://t.co/6kHVc9RIWc

— Deirdre Heenan (@deirdreheenan) February 5, 2022

Gavin Barwell, Theresa May’s former chief of staff says “It should now be clear to the DUP that supporting Brexit was a huge strategic error for them & unionism. It’s reduced support for the Union & it’s led to a border in the Irish Sea.” https://t.co/SXgjpFzkEC

— Joe Brolly (@JoeBrolly1993) February 4, 2022

Just as Brexit was intended to strengthen the Union but weakened it, so an order by DUP minister Edwin Poots to stop checks could see them increase: The potential logic flowing from what I’m told is part of ex-Attorney General Larkin’s advice to Poots…https://t.co/R5exE2IszF

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) February 5, 2022

In tomorrow’s Sunday Independent, my report on Stormont crisis:
◾️DUP decided to quit hours after Donaldson met loyalists
◾️Givan ‘wonders if he could have done more to stay as FM’
◾️Why Givan was respected more by Sinn Fein than Foster
◾️How Coveney has stopped phoning Donaldson pic.twitter.com/HlUXSMjmtB

— Rodney Edwards (@rodneyedwards) February 5, 2022

We have a pandemic.
Hospital waiting lists are worsening.
People can't heat their homes.
Brexit is adding costs for businesses and consumers.
Donaldson collapsed the Assembly because of a rose bush. pic.twitter.com/LyqDhyAH55

— alt – DUP (@dup_online) February 3, 2022

"Only a flesh wound."

— The 𝗘nd 𝗝ustifies the 𝗠emes (@Upsidasium) February 5, 2022

Breaking News: The Republican Party officially declared the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol “legitimate political discourse” and censured two of its own members, Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, for investigating it. https://t.co/h05eFfHvs1

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 4, 2022

It’s official. Lincoln’s party of “liberty and Union” is now Trump’s party of violence and disunion. His cultists just called sedition, beating up cops and a coup ‘legitimate political discourse.’ They censured Cheney & Kinzinger for not bowing to the orange autocrat. Disgrace.

— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin) February 4, 2022

This was January 6th.
This is not “legitimate political discourse.” pic.twitter.com/lKgbVyVcJr

— Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) February 4, 2022

In its resolution censuring Reps. Cheney and Kinzinger the Republican National Committee referred to the violent attempt to overthrow our government as "legitimate political discourse." Let's etch that in marble, shall we? pic.twitter.com/2wIX4HHTNJ

— Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) February 4, 2022

"Legitimate political discourse"?https://t.co/Q6CTATzTma pic.twitter.com/49t8yVvuR9

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 4, 2022

Nebraska GOP senator @BenSasse on RNC’s censure of Cheney&Kinzinger: “January 6th was not 'legitimate political discourse' and I'll say it again: It was shameful mob violence to disrupt a constitutionally-mandated meeting of Congress to affirm the peaceful transfer of power." pic.twitter.com/M4YbhZyyII

— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) February 4, 2022

Republican National Committee: Killing police officers, attempting to murder elected officials and shitting inside the Capitol is "legitimate political discourse." https://t.co/bP4sEoeivM

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) February 4, 2022

There was nothing legitimate about any part of the Jan 6th protests. The ellipse rally was legal and constitutionally protected, sure, but its aim was the same as the rioters: overthrowing a democratic election to install the loser over the will of the people.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 4, 2022

I mean…good…but how absurdly pathetic our politics have become. This will be viewed as an act of political bravery—because Pence simply said that one person shouldn’t be able to overturn an election and install a despot instead. The GOP is so utterly broken. https://t.co/KS6d5hGHqH

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) February 4, 2022

Mike Pence waited more than a year to give such a forceful statement on Trump’s claim because Mike Pence was hedging his bets in service to Mike Pence.

Even now, he’s still tiptoeing around the broader issue of Trump’s responsibility for Jan. 6th because Mike Pence is a coward.

— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) February 4, 2022

History will note that Dan Quayle (the "potatoe" guy), saved America by telling Mike Pence (the guy with the fly on his head), he couldn't flip the election for the orange guy who wanted to nuke hurricanes.

Sounds like a Madlib, but it's TRUE.

— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) February 4, 2022

#PASTBLAST: Remember when Pence tried to downplay January 6th as if it were nothing more than "one day in January" simply overblown by Democrats and the media, just a few months ago?

I'm glad he spoke out today, but let's not let him off the hook for trying to have it both ways. https://t.co/WaOaC0yzGh

— Cyrus Toulabi (@CyrusToulabi) February 4, 2022

Preach https://t.co/lxEeeu8j4U

— Joe Trippi (@JoeTrippi) February 5, 2022

Somewhere in South Florida, an extremely agitated, analphabetic, witless, callow, philistinic, and perfidious narcissistic sociopath is dictating an ungrammatical, incoherent, and mendacious attack on a former subordinate.

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 4, 2022

Rep. Jamie #Raskin examines events that foreshadowed the Jan. 6th Capitol attack in “Love & The Constitution,” a new @MSNBC_Films documentary following Raskin's fight for democracy during the Trump presidency and journey through personal tragedy. Watch Sunday at 10pm ET on MSNBC. pic.twitter.com/IQMzG25Xai

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 4, 2022

re: “legitimate political discourse”

I wrote this 53 weeks ago when DC press was *sure* GOP would finally stand up to Trump; https://t.co/vfHzjQvRmC

— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) February 4, 2022

Less than an hour after the RNC passed a resolution saying "ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse” were being persecuted, a court hearing is underway for a Jan. 6 defendant who pepper sprayed cops in the face while clad in MAGA gear. pic.twitter.com/pMwNpPk51y

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) February 4, 2022

I’m told Boris Johnson addressed dozens of staff in No 10 this morning in what he described as a “half-time pep talk”.

He told them: "As Rafiki in the Lion King says, change is good, and change is necessary even though it's tough.” https://t.co/BGybXhA7gt

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) February 4, 2022

🚨BREAKING: Tory MP Nick Gibb calls on Boris to resign

One of the longest serving Tory ministers in the last decade. A moderate. Letter submitted.

“I am sorry to say that it is hard to see how it can be the case that the Prime Minister told the truth” https://t.co/Svu2LjjAUu

— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) February 4, 2022

EXCL: Police have a photo of Boris Johnson holding a can of a beer at his lockdown birthday party in June 2020 – taken by his taxpayer funded official photographer.https://t.co/9mr7GiRbnK

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) February 4, 2022

A reminder that Boris Johnson was “furious” at people laughing at the mere idea of a party.

Imagine how livid he must be at seeing a picture of Boris Johnson actually attending one. https://t.co/AVEnwoZKWp

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) February 4, 2022

the last days of Boris Johnson https://t.co/OfvcvNKUeE pic.twitter.com/RFAOU1T24b

— Henry Mance (@henrymance) February 4, 2022

Jacob Rees Mogg has submitted a letter to the 1822 committee .

— Chris Velvick 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@VelvickChris) February 4, 2022

Historians may look back and conclude that the DUP have thrown away the best and perhaps last chance to make NI prosperous in its history. Prosperity brings stability. But no, symbolism and fear of extremists made them toss away an opportunity Scotland and Wales dream of.

— Sam Thompson (@JarrieSam) February 4, 2022

Incredible: 60 seconds of exasperated, astute analysis on the #DUP current predicament https://t.co/zRKnZyKoaM

— Claire Higgins (@ClarNiUigin) February 4, 2022

Are you working for the other guys? 🖐🎤 pic.twitter.com/jnhLRz6FHs

— Irish Unity 🇮🇪🇵🇸 (@IrishUnity) February 4, 2022

Some of the biggest concerns about the events of recent days are coming from the business sector. As Kevin Sharkey now reports, businesses are worried about inward investment and local trading. pic.twitter.com/DmLkqHKzQr

— BBC Newsline (@bbcnewsline) February 4, 2022

Would anyone in DUP like to tell the truth and explain that its support for Brexit has brought us to this point.

— Paul Gosling (@PaulGosling1) February 3, 2022

During ex-DUP leader Arlene Foster's soft GB News interview with DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, Mrs Foster referred to "the political posturing of your opponents" & said: "I did hear some of your opponents in NI, including the BBC in NI, challenge that figure of [the NIP cost]…" pic.twitter.com/1ypYGPg23p

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) February 4, 2022

It now appears that the #DUP figure quoted about the cost of the #Protocol comes from one economist extrapolating from looking at 4 companies who does not accept the benefits of increased cross border trade. Totally discredited by John Campbell on #BBCGMU @bbcradioulster

— Tim McKane (@timmckane) February 4, 2022

THREAD

DUP's '850m cost of Protocol' is a nonsense lie that needs nailed finally. It doesn't come from a peer reviewed study or govt data but… a Newsletter article.

Here is @gordonlyons1 flailing when pressed earlier and then falsely claiming it was from the Fiscal Council.. pic.twitter.com/EGUguu6gGR

— Matthew O'Toole (@MatthewOToole2) February 3, 2022

After years of creating Brexit problems, the DUP has painted itself into a corner and is lashing out at everyone else.

Meanwhile everyone else is trying to deal with a cost of living crisis and struggling public services.

Me on @LBC earlier @ pic.twitter.com/ERB7KFqmNd

— Matthew O'Toole (@MatthewOToole2) February 4, 2022

The department's barrister (who was not John Larkin QC) said its position was that Mr Poots' order was "entirely lawful". The injunction does not imply that is wrong but the judge said a key reason for his order was that the checks had been going on for over a year.

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) February 4, 2022

He says he won't answer because he's 'not contemplating defeat'.

Well if he looks at the polls and his party's recent track record, perhaps he should be.

— Ben Kelly (@BenKellyTweets) February 4, 2022

Exactly 💯. Now that nationalists could be in the majority in the near future, suddenly the majority of consent principle no longer applies to the constitutional question,it has to be cross community consent, like 60% from both communities. This never applied to NI as part of UK

— Mark (@SparkyDarksider) February 4, 2022

Looks like we're allowed to lose all sense of proportion now. pic.twitter.com/b1oNhJQd8c

— Sam Freedman (@Samfr) February 3, 2022

It’s an op-ed rather than a leader, but still quite the headline to see in the Telegraph. https://t.co/cBuHBug3Aa

— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) February 3, 2022

Johnson update:

✅ 4 chief advisers quit
✅ Energy prices up 54%
✅ Interest rate rise
✅ Sunak refuses to back Johnson
✅ International law broken on N Ireland
✅ Johnson backtracks on Savile
✅ Inflation heading to 7%
✅ Cost of living help falls flat

And that’s just today

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) February 3, 2022

Munira Mirza, the Downing Street head of policy, has resigned over Boris Johnson’s Jimmy Savile attack on Keir Starmer https://t.co/k1HqZqw66r

— James Forsyth (@JGForsyth) February 3, 2022

Smarm to infinity and beyond. Where’s your dignity and self respect?

— Miffy (@miffythegamer) February 3, 2022

All coordinated on Whatsapp, natch.https://t.co/5iiOynBmLu

— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) February 3, 2022

If only there were some sort of meme representing a Big Dog pretending all is fine as his world burns around him.

— The Secret Barrister (@BarristerSecret) February 3, 2022

"I totally meant for the wheels to fall off tonight." pic.twitter.com/0CFwqn1Qwz

— FCK MSK ➡️🐘 (@NoCakeLeft) February 3, 2022

This line will be used a lot more in coming weeks and months. https://t.co/7VahzlyRxx

— Graham Lovelace (@glovelace) February 3, 2022

If MPs can claim £3,500 a year for their energy bills, why can't we?

— Stop the Genocide (@eryxian46) February 3, 2022

Waiting to see how Boris Johnson spins this https://t.co/7hjK5QcCay

— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) February 3, 2022

If it weren't for Americans voting for Trump, British people voting for Brexit would be the most insane thing to happen in the last 10 years.

Both campaigns were run on the same platform. Lies. Nothing other than lies.

And yet, many who voted are too stupid to admit stupidity https://t.co/cTb2eORGTe

— EPL Index (@EPLIndex) February 3, 2022

BREAKING: Everything bad that they told us would happen under Jeremy Corbyn is happening under Boris Johnson

— Laura Kuenssberg beyond parody (@LKTranslator) February 3, 2022

Political polarisation is harder to reverse than to create – a US study holds lessons for the future of British politics – my @TheNewEuropean column… https://t.co/ZcDJ9nG1iT

— Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) February 3, 2022

DUP is facing widespread criticism for plunging Stormont into crisis by pulling out Paul Givan as First Minister. Other parties accuse it of collapsing the Executive for purely selfish reasons.https://t.co/9qdN7vDX7o

— Suzanne Breen (@SuzyJourno) February 4, 2022

Having listened to Paul Givan's speech & Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's statement, I'm still not clear why DUP is walking out of Stormont at this moment. What changed from yesterday afternoon? Or last week? No link made to Poots stopping checks – & failing because officials said no.

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) February 3, 2022

All my love to the @BBCNews editor who cut short this self indulgent speech on "we've had enough" 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/IkCTUXYq4I

— Niall McGourty (@NiallMcGourty) February 3, 2022

Enough is enough. 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/9lF4rXqB9j

— DUP (@duponline) February 3, 2022

I’m finding it really hard to see campaign material focused around the wilful collapse of our government. Government isn’t a political tool, it’s a means of delivering for the people you serve. Using the office of first minister as a self-serving mechanism is deplorable.

— Cllr Sam Nelson (@CllrSamNel) February 3, 2022

DUP decision to crash Stormont is about political maths, not morality. It's a desperate attempt to win votes & seats in Assembly election.The most important character in the drama isn't at Crowne Plaza gathering – Jim Allister has driven DUP to this placehttps://t.co/CtbzWA9MLz

— Suzanne Breen (@SuzyJourno) February 3, 2022

Sammy Wilson letting the cat out of the bag it seems on @BBCgmu that this DUP stunt is 'the last kick' to make it look that the agreement that is going to be reached by the British Govt & EU is down to the actions of the DUP. Shameless party self interest over the needs of people

— Nichola Mallon (@NicholaMallon) February 3, 2022

Nail on head.

Actually, as a matter of fact, we’ve heard far too much from the DUP, versus the size of its mandate.

And not once during that time did it reach out and show any concern about “consent”… https://t.co/9xguBwqIIH

— Ian James Parsley (@ianjamesparsley) February 3, 2022

.. that any action could be taken that will prevent decisions being taken that will protect the health and wellbeing of the people of Northern Ireland.

— Marie-Louise Connolly (@mlchealth) February 3, 2022

their education & mental health.

They care about whether they’ll still have a job next year.

We’re still living in a pandemic.

But yeah, the NI Protocol.

— Lisa Smyth (@Lisa_J_Smyth) February 3, 2022

What are the DUP at? Here’s it summed up in less than 60 seconds.

And it was so predictable, @ClaireHanna was able to explain it a week in advance👇 pic.twitter.com/ZIhk15YfVJ

— Martin McAuley 🏳️‍🌈 (@MartinMcAuley) February 2, 2022

Who could possibly have foreseen this terrible mess 🤷‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/jpPIzRlkV6

— Claire Hanna (@ClaireHanna) February 3, 2022

I see you are discovering that the DUP are completely mental. The entire island of Ireland welcomes you to the suck. pic.twitter.com/d1IFCYZV0R

— Ralph the Wonder Llama 🦙 (@Ralphdwndrllama) February 3, 2022

BREAKING: President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops to Poland and Germany in response to rising Ukraine tensions, a U.S. official says. The move comes amid stalled talks with Russia over its military buildup at Ukraine’s borders. https://t.co/SU8DH7Evog

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2022

BREAKING: Pentagon spokesperson on U.S. troop deployment amid standoff with Russia: "I want to be very clear about something: these are not permanent moves…Moreover, these forces are not going to fight in Ukraine. They are going to ensure the robust defense of our NATO allies." pic.twitter.com/tFIeHAqwQC

— ABC News (@ABC) February 2, 2022

Breaking: Pentagon Press Sec Kirby confirms that US will soon move additional forces to Romania, Poland and Germany. “These are not permanent moves,” he says. “These forces are not going to fight in Ukraine.” Going to shore up NATO allies.

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) February 2, 2022

The White House says it's no longer using the word "imminent" to describe the potential for a Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was sending an unintended message, Jen Psaki says.

— Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) February 2, 2022

This is big: Turkey and Ukraine will sign a free trade agreement during Erdogan’s visit to Kyiv tomorrow. Also agreements on tech, space and aviation are on deck.

— Bakhti Nishanov (@b_nishanov) February 2, 2022

“If you are digesting Russian misinformation and parroting Russian talking points, you are not aligned with … American values.”

WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki on Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) calling on Biden to drop support for Ukraine NATO membership pic.twitter.com/QUaQ6wvKZS

— The Recount (@therecount) February 2, 2022

Adam Kinzinger calls Josh Hawley 'one of the worst human beings' and a 'con artist' after the senator urges Biden to block Ukraine from joining NATO https://t.co/DQOKvMfl5d

— Insider Politics (@insiderpolitics) February 2, 2022

So the lesson learned by Russia is to threaten war with other countries to get diplomatic concessions?

What happens when Finland and Sweden ask to join NATO after seeing Ukraine get invaded. Do we say no?

Denying Ukraine into NATO is one of many pretexts. https://t.co/ydHPtsq6Lr

— Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) February 2, 2022

Putin’s Fifth column, in the US and globally, is more prominent and established than a lot of people understand.

— Dave Troy (@davetroy) February 2, 2022

I filed suit against ⁦@DonaldJTrumpJr⁩, ⁦@RudyGiuliani⁩, ⁦@DanScavino⁩, & others for witness intimidation & retaliation. Donald Trump, ⁦@FoxNews⁩, & ⁦@IngrahamAngle⁩ are also named in the law suit. https://t.co/mxWaZMCvwT

— Alexander S. Vindman ❎ (@AVindman) February 2, 2022

Not hyperbole. Every day that goes by in which Trump remains un-indicted brings US one day closer to the end of our Democracy.

— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) February 2, 2022

Democrats need to challenge the GOP’s politics of evasion on Trump. Democracy must be on the 2022 ballot and the GOP must be pressed to say yes or no to the destruction of our institutions. After this week’s news: No more fence-sitting.
My column https://t.co/MpQjNAi4Cz

— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) February 2, 2022

It's still staggering to process that fake electors submitted fraudulent Electoral College votes to make it look like Donald Trump won states that he lost. The Justice Department should investigate and pursue criminal charges if the evidence supports them.https://t.co/UaAgPBYHuh

— Noah Bookbinder (@NoahBookbinder) February 2, 2022

Trump just doubled down, saying he would “absolutely” pardon those responsible for Jan 6.

People who beat police officers. Who wanted to hang his VP.

He called them patriots.

Every day he reminds us of his dangerous unfitness.

When a despot threatens democracy, believe him.

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) February 2, 2022

New: Former Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark is currently testifying in-person before the Jan. 6 committee, per pool.

— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) February 2, 2022

Between Jan. 6 and Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump made three calls to one adviser to discuss the idea. "Do you think I should pardon them? Do you think it's a good idea? Do you think I have the power to do it?" Trump told the person, who summarized their conversations. https://t.co/9gnb1MSUTv

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 2, 2022

NOTABLE: The White House has indicate that a new tranche of Trump records heading to the Jan. 6 committee involve White House discussion of Mike Pence's role presiding over the Jan. 6 session of Congress.

But there's more…https://t.co/y07PIOSE3G pic.twitter.com/CHxoEBtVmF

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 2, 2022

Follow the thread: On July 26, former President Donald Trump’s “Save America” PAC donated $1M to a nonprofit called the Conservative Partnership Institute. 1/x

Trump gave $1M to Meadows nonprofit weeks after Jan. 6 panel's creation https://t.co/gf8BJW7Kxb

— Jonathan Allen (@jonallendc) February 1, 2022

News Analysis: New remarks by Donald Trump and new disclosures about his actions have stripped away any pretense that the events of Jan. 6, 2021, were anything but the culmination of his pursuit of retaining power, Shane Goldmacher writes. https://t.co/Ds3H7ucZA4

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 2, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Rudy Giuliani was last week unmasked as an exiting costumed contestant in the taping of the first episode of #TheMaskedSinger. We hears that as soon as they saw Giuliani, judges Ken Jeong & Robin Thicke quickly left the stage in protest https://t.co/6b1rGi3k2Z

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) February 3, 2022

Boris Johnson made four false claims during PMQs

1. There are more people in work now than before the pandemic
2. There are more staff working in the NHS than in 2020
3. We have the fastest-growing economy in the G7
4. Youth unemployment is at record lowhttps://t.co/wQNI0f48ha

— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE_UK) February 2, 2022

Johnson repeated his claim at prime minister’s questions today after Starmer accused him of “parroting the conspiracy theories of violent fascists to score cheap political points.”

“He knows exactly what he is doing. It’s time to restore some dignity,” the Labour leader said pic.twitter.com/7Crh5aB5fe

— The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) February 2, 2022

“Nobody wanted Allegra [Stratton] to resign. I was very sad when she did” says @BorisJohnson. So why on earth did he lay into her at #PMQs after @itvnews showed the press conference rehearsal video that seemingly made light of Downing St parties?

— Robert Peston (@Peston) February 2, 2022

He nearly brought his M16 brief into a meeting 😂🤣 https://t.co/FOSvRjx2P8

— Sam Thompson (@JarrieSam) February 2, 2022

Colum Eastwood attacks Boris Johnson for Universal Credit cuts and National Insurance hikes while energy bills are 'going through the roof'. 'Isn't it the truth Mr. Speaker that this Prime Minister has only ever been in it for himself and his rich mates?'https://t.co/1fkxtw9I1H pic.twitter.com/PqB36gNgeK

— Derry Journal (@derryjournal) February 2, 2022

As far as I know, as Scotland found when trying to impose stricter Covid quarantine rules, border controls are not a devolved matter. So, I don’t know exactly what Poots is doing there, other than shadow-boxing, in response to the DUP’s necrotic polling numbers. ~AA https://t.co/kzclaoJ8nL

— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) February 2, 2022

Edwin Poots has now moved to where this has long been headed: He has ordered his officials to stop Irish Sea border checks at midnight. The big question now is whether they follow the order they have been given. And if they do, what does the PM do, and what does the EU do?

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) February 2, 2022

https://t.co/OFutmDHo3v

— Nomdeplume (@Nomdepl94427469) February 2, 2022

However, it's highly unusual for Poots to take this decision based on the advice of the former Attorney General. The current AG made very clear (albeit in slightly different circumstances) her view of the law in this area in 2020: Implementing the protocol is a legal requirement.

— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) February 2, 2022

For clarity: Edwin Poots has, both verbally and in writing, acknowledged his legal obligations under the Protocol.

Here, in black and white, in response to a question from my colleague @patsymcglone

He knows this is a breach of those obligations. The act of a desperate man. pic.twitter.com/Hqxiz1rZ1y

— Matthew O'Toole (@MatthewOToole2) February 2, 2022

Simon Coveney has told the Seanad that Edwin Poots order to stop the sea border checks is a breach of international law & is more about politics than an effort to find compromise.

— JPCampbellBiz (@JP_Biz) February 2, 2022

Reasonable to assume in normal circumstances the UK government would overrule the Northern Ireland executive. But this can't be assumed with the protocol. Busy evening for some folk I suspect. https://t.co/jFeWZzmITu

— David Henig 🇺🇦 (@DavidHenigUK) February 2, 2022

UK government says devolved authorities do not have to follow international law. An extraordinary and ridiculous statement, but one the Scottish government for one may well be particularly interested in. https://t.co/a1pXKU4B7i

— David Henig 🇺🇦 (@DavidHenigUK) February 2, 2022

"A further Russian invasion of Ukraine would be a political disaster, a humanitarian disaster, in my view…a military disaster as well," British PM Boris Johnson says during joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. https://t.co/cFy1J7YBud pic.twitter.com/xCkmvBjPhi

— ABC News (@ABC) February 1, 2022

UK's Johnson says a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be a military disaster https://t.co/3ThvvUyFLW pic.twitter.com/Zr5iAMN4Yc

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 1, 2022

President Volodymyr Zelensky, hosting Boris Johnson in Kyiv, warns the world that is Russia launches a new invasion of Ukraine "This is not going to be a war of Ukraine and Russia. This is going to be a European war. A fully-fledged war."

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) February 1, 2022

A Gem from Joe pic.twitter.com/rkQRgnTmzv

— Milky T (@mycalltwo) February 1, 2022

out of his country. No suggestion if that from Truss and Johnson!

— Robert Peston (@Peston) February 1, 2022

the russians are utterly terrified of johnson and #brexit britain.

This is from russian tv last week. pic.twitter.com/Ti6LoZJicf

— GylesNaMopaleen👌🏻☘️ (@gylesnamopaleen) February 1, 2022

Boris Johnson has been mocked by Russian state media as the "most disliked, disrespected and ridiculed character in Britain" amid rising tensions over Ukrainehttps://t.co/dncsUcrte7

— LBC (@LBC) February 1, 2022

Boris Johnson doing a speech in Ukraine about maintaining standards of democracy and that sound you can hear is a whole continent pissing themselves

— dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 (@mrdavemacleod) February 1, 2022

Eventually, someone will persuade the PM that a particular line is unsustainable & it gets changed. In the meantime, Ministers & spokespeople tarnish their reputations knowing they're defending the indefensible – usually knowing that the rug will soon be pulled from under them./2

— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) February 1, 2022

Yesterday the Prime Minister have a false apology to parliament. Today another party.
He needs to go. https://t.co/jqyjYiBtLz

— Angela Rayner 🌹 (@AngelaRayner) February 1, 2022

On Monday, Boris Johnson accused Sir Keir Starmer of "failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile". But there’s no evidence Sir Keir was involved in the decision not to charge Savile. 2 mins on what’s happened since the allegation was made. Produced by Michael Cox. https://t.co/h4KlIrAiur pic.twitter.com/M61C1oNi0j

— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) February 1, 2022

Besides anything else it was the total inappropriateness of the comment during a debate that the PM asked for & during which he was supposed to be displaying contrition and humility.
It would have been bad enough at any time but during this debate it was obscene.

— Colin Patton (@colinpatton10) February 1, 2022

The Savile lie is the most Trumpish yet, I think. Every sentient Tory MP knows he's lying but they can't call it out without calling Johnson a liar & they can't do that without unhitching themselves from him. The ones who find the courage to do the right thing should be thanked.

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) February 1, 2022

Those claims that Boris Johnson "got all the big calls right" on the pandemic look increasingly ridiculous as it's discovered he and his appalling administration spaffed £13bn on covid loan fraud and PPE wastage https://t.co/kkfL42RHbc

— Planet Belfast 🇪🇺 (@Planet_Belfast) February 1, 2022

Thing is 15% of MPs – which is all it takes to subject the PM to a confidence vote – is really NOT a high bar.

If 85% of Conservative MPs look at this shitshow and think it’s an acceptable way to govern, it goes from being a Johnson thing to being very much a Tory Party thing.

— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) January 31, 2022

🔴EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson was in his Downing Street flat the night ‘Abba-themed party’ was heldhttps://t.co/9oKXr8Cizs

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) February 1, 2022

🚨🚨🚨 Important story. ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ promised no-one would lose out as a result of #brexit from loss of EU development funds.

But the devolved governments and local English development groups say that promise is being broken. Stay with me/1
https://t.co/isYxnyOJ6T

— Peter Foster (@pmdfoster) February 1, 2022

Three years ago, the Guardian wrote: According to two leading European Union Law specialists, Brexit could double food prices and plunge Britain into a recession that could last 30 years. At the time, that was labelled as project fear…

— Jonlincbrown #FBPE #Rejoiner No DMs (@jonlincbrown) January 29, 2022

I fact-checked the 'Benefits of Brexit' report – a document that (as you might expect) is totally and shamelessly divorced from reality.

— Sam Bright (@WritesBright) February 1, 2022

It feels right that the anniversary of Brexit should be celebrated by its main proponent being confirmed as an utter fraud, charlatan and liar.

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) January 31, 2022

You can love America or you can love Trump.

You can't do both.

— VoteVets (@votevets) February 1, 2022

OK sports fans, just the publicly available evidence is enough to charge Trump under standard principles of federal prosecution. So what's the holdup? https://t.co/nhhmPHkA4W

— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) February 1, 2022

Trump is sending a signed copy of his new book "If I Did It" to Merrick Garland.

— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) February 1, 2022

They told Trump he had to clean up "overturn the election." So now he says he merely wanted Pence to "send the votes back" for "reassessment." This too utterly lacks legal justification. But it shows they're worried about criminal liability and/or political damage. Which is good. pic.twitter.com/8gA90HdVJb

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 1, 2022

I think this is worth restating. Given all the new stuff we've learned in recent days about Trump's efforts to steal the 2020 election, it's simply extraordinary that virtually no Republicans see any of this as disqualifying for 2024: https://t.co/FzfpOVtTRK

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) February 1, 2022

NEW: Trump directed Giuliani to make the call to Cuccinelli asking about DHS seizing the voting machines, a more direct level of involvement than Trump has been known to have had previously in discussion of using the government in the election https://t.co/q8rUzL8nWH

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 1, 2022

"We've known for the past year about a range of different efforts that were undertaken by Trump and his allies… across the country to overturn the election… what we think sets this apart is… the exploration of using the powers of the federal gov"-@nytmike w/@NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/XA0FTXbkus

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) February 1, 2022

“their plan was literally a federal takeover of elections… Even Giuliani says he can't do it. When something is beyond the pale for Giuliani, I think you've really hit rock bottom in terms of legality.” –@AshaRangappa_ on Trump admin. draft exec orders to seize voting machines pic.twitter.com/Y2o1xDCwI4

— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) February 1, 2022

I challenge the assumption made by Garland defenders that he has been targeting Trump for months. I see no evidence of this but do believe he has now been shamed into doing so & Trump is also forcing his hand by confessing/criming openly. Trump can/should be arrested this week.

— Richard Signorelli 🌱🇺🇦 🌊 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 (@richsignorelli) February 1, 2022

Some Trump White House records handed over to the House January 6 committee had been ripped up and had to be taped back together by National Archives staff https://t.co/n4hrkqiDee

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 31, 2022

.@MaddowBlog: There was a problem with some of the materials the National Archives turned over to Jan. 6 investigators — former President Trump had literally torn them into pieces. https://t.co/ysnurJFmeP

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 1, 2022

Trump allies/officials we know have cooperated or had documents turned over (willingly or otherwise) to Jan. 6 committee in recent weeks:

-Kayleigh McEnany
-Ben Williamson
-Keith Kellogg
-Marc Short
-John Eastman
-Taylor Budowich
-Mark Meadows (partial)https://t.co/PyxkMMxlCt https://t.co/ayLWkoj1Kc

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 1, 2022

Trump should be worried. Out of any of these people from the Mike Pence team, Greg Jacob’s integrity is unwavering. Glad to see he met with the Jan 6 Committee today. He was never one to do Trump’s bidding & he’s always known what’s at stake for our country.

— Olivia of Troye (@OliviaTroye) February 1, 2022

Remember when John Roberts was whining about not politicizing the Supreme Court? That was cute. https://t.co/Rmue9EZOes

— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) February 1, 2022

Everything … & I mean EVERYTHING Trump is connected to Russia. https://t.co/Ac1HWASdFW

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) February 1, 2022

Angered by the U.S. response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, with the “mother of all sanctions” on the horizon, Russia's state TV has a message for Trump:

“Donald, we're waiting for you and are ready to elect you again." https://t.co/w1HT9O2zKL

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) January 31, 2022

So, Texas, you really ok with the guy who can't fix your power grid, and his rival who wants to secede from the union? And the other guy who flees to the beach during a crisis?
This really the best you can do???

— Michael B Lehrhoff (@mblehrhoff) February 1, 2022

Boris Johnson said he was 'sorry', but by the end of a raw day in the House of Commons it was the UK prime minister’s own supporters who were in despair as the 'partygate' scandal again enveloped his premiership https://t.co/YIujfQcbsr

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 31, 2022

Starmer demolishes Johnson in front of Tory MPs stunned into silence: worth watching every minute pic.twitter.com/Xrv8jidjoS

— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) January 31, 2022

This is what truth to power looks like at Westminster. A liar is allowed to keep his place- I am forced to leave for telling the truth. He misled the house, he must go. Tories must look themselves in the mirror and ask if they can allow this to go on much longer? Remove him now. pic.twitter.com/IyqlQO7xER

— Ian Blackford 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@Ianblackford_MP) January 31, 2022

Week after week they do this to Blackford. The disdain is clear. English exceptionalism party. https://t.co/mP8NmM4q6l

— Shown (@northernlad18) January 31, 2022

Snap poll by Opinium finds:

– Two thirds of voters (64%) want Boris Johnson to resign following the Sue Gray report.
– 83% believe he broke lockdown rules
– 75% believe he is not telling the truth.

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) January 31, 2022

Conservative MPs now know that when the final Sue Gray report is published it will be damning. They don't need to wait any longer to act. https://t.co/3sAbOtg2oS

— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) January 31, 2022

Michael Gove's PPS becomes first to quit Government over Partygate row… https://t.co/my1ptEDMCX

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) January 31, 2022

Key to understanding what's happening here. The problem does not lie simply with Johnson. It lies with the party. They couldn't give a damn about honesty, trust or the rule of law. All that matters is electoral viability. https://t.co/Me3oX9NVl3

— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) January 31, 2022

On 1 December @BorisJohnson told the Commons ‘all the guidelines were observed.’ Sue Gray’s ‘update’ may be short on details but she’s already proved he lied. That is and always has been an automatic resignation issue.

— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) January 31, 2022

The point is that events have confirmed that people who have never liked him have excellent judgement. https://t.co/vC2hCVz1rE

— Steve Peers (@StevePeers) January 31, 2022

“I only have your word for it.“ A classic post-truth manoeuvre, dismissing documented facts as subjective opinions. Stupid, but also sinister https://t.co/QSYRqpg0cm

— Jonathan Freedland (@Freedland) January 31, 2022

Critic of the PM sums up his address to 1922:

“It’s all a joke & brazenly defiant, saying its the civil servants, it’s the advisers…And apparently any new exposes are ‘irrelevant’ & ‘we got through it’. Smattered with Chocolate orange jokes, Shakespeare & some French bluffing.”

— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) January 31, 2022

Liz Truss has tested positive for covid. She attended the packed meeting of Tory MPs and ministers in Portcullis House this evening, leaving before it finished. She was not wearing a mask.

— Kate McCann (@KateEMcCann) January 31, 2022

“The prime minister is certainly a bad apple, but the whole tree is rotten and the whole country wants reform,” Green Party MP Caroline Lucas says

“The police do an outstanding job… we should await their conclusions,” Boris Johnson replieshttps://t.co/0smSE5gB1n pic.twitter.com/AenaH4K5lt

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 31, 2022

"I'm upset."

Former Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson is in tears as she explains how she feels let down by Boris Johnson's leadership. pic.twitter.com/0UO5YjBq4M

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) January 31, 2022

Asked in the Commons whether he can confirm that Putin call has been cancelled, PM says: "I will be speaking to President Putin as soon as I can"

— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) January 31, 2022

I’ll say it again:

Right at the moment NATO is facing down Russia…

…Johnson is going to start a big fight with the EU, purely to try and save himself at home. What a gift to Putin.

Boris Johnson is an incredibly dangerous idiot. #JohnsonOut6

— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) January 30, 2022

The UK has become the laughing stock of the world! Since the referendum in 2016 & since everything that has come to pass! It's got far worse with Johnson. It was always going to get worse before it gets better! Hang in there & fight for better! We demand better! #CorruptToriesOut https://t.co/ra2bac9dhT

— GET TORIES DONE – GENERAL ELECTION NOW! (@snb19692) January 31, 2022

Boris Johnson's "partygate" is a serious scandal and he deserves to go because of it. But it's quite a depressing reflection of American democracy that he's likely to be ousted for violating lockdown rules, whereas Trump might get elected again after orchestrating a coup attempt.

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) January 31, 2022

“He could have overturned the election.” This is an admission, and a massively un-American statement. It is time for every Republican leader to pick a side… Trump or the Constitution, there is no middle on defending our nation anymore. pic.twitter.com/Bp3dfn7cBe

— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@AdamKinzinger) January 31, 2022

Mr. Trump’s public confession last night, all but daring the Attorney General to seek a grand jury indictment against him for seditious conspiracy and for giving aid and comfort to an insurrection to “overturn the election,” is the last straw. The Government must call his bluff.

— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) January 31, 2022

Trump's inflammatory speech was not only a blatant act of obstruction of justice — attempting to silence witnesses by promising pardons and threatening retaliation if he's charged — it was also an overt act in his ongoing conspiracy to commit sedition against the United States. https://t.co/S0ub4hyC6k

— Elizabeth de la Vega (@Delavegalaw) January 31, 2022

Trump uses language he knows caused the Jan 6 violence; suggests he’d pardon the Jan 6 defendants, some of whom have been charged with seditious conspiracy; threatens prosecutors; and admits he was attempting to overturn the election.

He’d do it all again if given the chance.

— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) January 31, 2022

NBC News confirms: Fulton County DA Fani Willis is asking the FBI for security help a day after Trump told his supporters to hold 'the biggest protests we've ever had' in cities with prosecutors who are investigating him. @NBCNews

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 31, 2022

In vernacular, former president Donald Trump is a traitor, someone who betrayed our Constitution. And still the GOP cannot bring itself to part with him. Even so-called moderate Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) cannot rule out supporting him https://t.co/8HhkzVZCa5

— Jennifer "A man is not a plan" Rubin 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@JRubinBlogger) January 31, 2022

Asked why she can’t rule out supporting former Pres. Trump in 2024, GOP Sen. Susan Collins tells @GStephanopoulos that “it's not likely given the many other qualified candidates that we have that have expressed interest in running.” https://t.co/ljjCWevQ5o pic.twitter.com/3iFANFIYgD

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 30, 2022

Miller: If someone asks you would you support someone who tried to end our democracy for President in 2024, you say no. That was an easy question for her to answer pic.twitter.com/POdh9dlu8r

— Acyn (@Acyn) January 31, 2022

“Trump can’t be killed because the rest of the GOP is unwilling to take on the political pain required to kill him… Cancer doesn’t get removed without surgery and chemo”

My latest on Susan Collins & year 7 of “concerned” Republicans unwillingness to act https://t.co/lmWMQuA30h

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) January 31, 2022

I'm told Pence may respond to Trump's "overturn" statement at a Federalist Society speech on Friday in Fla. Here's what he said last year https://t.co/cWEi8h98Bn

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 31, 2022