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Four police officers who responded to the January 6 attack at the Capitol delivered emotional testimony during a House committee hearing.
Dunn said what happened on 1/6 was political and that those participating had a mission: "They literally were there to 'stop the steal,'"--a phrase former President Donald Trump and his supporters invoked to falsely claim that the 2020 election results were illegitimate.
D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael FanoneĀ testifiedĀ about how he was assaulted by the mob and criticized those who have downplayed the events of January 6th:
"What makes the struggle harder and more painful is to know that so many of my fellow citizens, including so many of the people Iāve put my life at risk to defend, are downplaying or outright denying what happened. I feel like I went to hell and back to protect them and the people in this room. But too many are now telling me that hell doesnāt exist, or that hell isnāt that bad. The indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful.āĀ
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Senate Votes to Start Debate on Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
The Senate on Wednesday voted 67-32 to start debate on the bipartisan infrastructure framework after senators agreed to use legislation negotiated by Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) as the underlying bill on which amendments will be debated.Ā
TheĀ latest version of the bipartisan packageĀ includes $550 billion in new spending, down from $578 billion in the original framework; along with $589 billion in offsets, a slight increase from $584 billion in the initial outline. TheĀ Portman-Sinema agreementĀ is expected to be finalized as legislative text in the near future.
Wednesdayās vote comes one week after theĀ Senate failed to advance past the motion to start initial procedural debate along party linesĀ because much of the legislative text was still being negotiated.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday that it is reversing its guidance from two months ago and reinstating its recommendation that vaccinated people wear masks in indoor, public settings in areas with high transmission levels of coronavirus.
In aĀ briefing delivered by telephone, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said:
āIn areas with substantial and high transmission, the CDC recommends fully-vaccinated people wear masks in public, indoor settings to help prevent the spread of the Delta variant and protect others."
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Masks- be apart of the solution! Iām frustrated that so many people are holding us back. I find it amazing that most of the people that are anti vaccine are screaming my body my choice lol thatās not what they believe when it comes to women making a choice for their bodies and getting an abortion The capital riots are domestic terrorism People who were involved need to be held accountable-
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I get so angry whenever I think of children, certainly those in elementary and intermediate schools, having to wear masks to return to schools. If the adults that work at these schools are all vaccinated and the risks of COVID on children is barely measurable, what is the reasoning for making children miserable forcing them into compliance?! I would be SO angry as a student that it would definitely impact my ability to concentrate not to speak of the discomfort and lack of oxygen for extended periods of time. Have we lost all reason?! If I didnāt hate the teacherās union before, I do now. They have an inordinate amount of power. That too makes me bristle. Who do they think they are?! What rights do they have over our children.
First, MHO! ... A bit late, but I'M PISSED! .... Texas Gov. Greg ('Dr. Josef Mengele') Abbott (dead legs and apparent NAZI Fascist supporter) has chosen to REMOVE FUNDING/help for any county/city school district that 'CHOOSES' distancing/MASKING TO SAVE CHILDREN!!! APPARENTLY ALL IN TEXAS ARE TEST SUBJECTS WITH NO ACCOUNTING. Shows that he feels that ALL TEXANS ARE TEST SUBJECTS FOR THE VIRUS!! HUMAN LIFE HAS LITTLE VALUE WITH HIM! ... And if that is not enough!!!! ... Now even TUCKER CARLSON is broadcasting from Hungary, having photos with "the countryās right-leaning, populist, anti-immigration prime minister ā Viktor Orban" who is grabbing autocratic power by the day. ... https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/08/03/tucker-carlson-hungary/ ... DAMN IT, PEOPLE WAKE UP!
All the scientific studyās on face coverings show THEY MAKE NO DIFFERENCE in the spread of a viral disease. I am a qualified retired biological warfare officer speaking with knowledge and experience. Face coverings are nothing but a political badge like a star.
Here are the latest Coronavirus figures since January 20th at noontime to present 196 days. Cases 10,847,734 new cases last 2 days 390,077. Deaths 344,966 new deaths last 2 days 1,142. Comrade dear leader Beijing Biden leaves the border wide open with catch and release without quarantine or testing. In McAllen TX out of 1500 illegal immigrants there were 950 COVID cases. Since January 20th at noontime there have been 1,310,000 caught and released that doesnāt count the ones not caught.
Oh, I forgot to mention about the ceremony for the Capitol and DC police.....Kevin McCarthy was not in attendance. Shocker! This guy is still free falling into the depths of Trumpism apparently.
A ceremony was just held (finally) to honor the Capitol police and DC police who defended the Senate, Congress and our democracy from the insurrectionists on Jan 6th. It was quite moving.....there's not a dry eye in our house.
They started the commission and after one day and 5 witnesses they leave for a month no priority. They also are ignoring the border. Here are the figures since January 20th at noontime to present 194 days. Cases 10,457,647 new cases yesterday 135,811. Deaths 343,824 new deaths yesterday 388. Yet Comrade dear leader Beijing Biden leaves the border wide open with 1,275,000 crossing the border since he took office without quarantine or testing just catch and release.
What happened on January 6th is a very dark and dangerous day in our history! We need to find out the facts and the people responsible for this need to be held accountable! Prison Community Service, cleaning restrooms in rest-stops, cleaning road side ditches for many years, not just a few times !
The first hearing was powerful. It brought back the horror and sadness of our country being violated. Glad there is resolve to prove who planned and acted treasonously to destroy this country. I want answers and accountability. Major accountability!
Why doesnāt Jordan want question Trump. Pelosi didnāt start the rioting and kill people Trump did. All republicans are guilty of killing people. Lock them up.
I think itās high time to mandate vaccine for all Americans. Millions have taken it without problems. We should wear masks until this virus is gone. If we donāt this will be our fate. I want to know who helped these people storm the capital. Everyone involved should be punished and never allowed to hold a public office again.
I feel the same way about masks as I do about the hearing on January 6thā¦.without tRump & co. none of this would be necessary. It amazes me that those who complain the loudest are those that supported that narcissistā¦and continue to do so. Masks are necessary, as the virus has mutated and not everyone, who is able, is vaccinated. Cases are rising where the vaccinations are lowest. Itās also summer, and those same people are traveling, sans mask, spreading the funk all over the US & beyond. Iām glad Biden is beginning to tell it like it is and not coddle the selfish and willfully ignorant. Honestly, I wish the government would just mandate vaccinations, for the health & safety of our nation. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/28/nation/5-graphics-showing-how-covid-19-is-rise/%3foutputType=amp The investigation into the January 6th attack needed to happen. Thatās what we do when there is criminal, intentional, threat & harm done to our Capitol. Republicans did not want to investigate; theyāre āoverā it & want to āmoveā on. When a bipartisan committee was established McCarthy selected members who, by their own words, defended the attack!!! WTF!!! When he couldnāt have his good ole boys on the team, he banned everyone. Two Republicans still had enough integrity to serve. We need to know who was involved in the attack on our Capitol, how it was organized, who funded it, and hold those responsible accountable. We need to make these crimes and punishment so heinous, that they are never repeated again. Special message to real Republicans, now may be a really good time to search your soul, find your conscious & abandon this ship. Be on the right side of history. Who will you follow? Cheney or McCarthy?
We are in a war with a microscopic enemy. If we were in actual battle with an enemy relentlessly attacking our country, by dropping bombs from planes and infantry assaults we would not permit nefarious individuals to push against the USA and urge citizens to do the same. Sedition is treason. Sedition against this country to give a microscopic enemy a foothold and increased opportunities to kill is treason. This killer is no less lethal than bombs dropped, explosive devices planted strategically and those who seditiously undermine battle plans by their support of no vaccinations, no masks, no social distancing. There must be a united push from Congress as bipartisan and call out the nefarious actors in it like Ron Johnson, call out enemy governors like Abbott. Social media must be over the top aggressive in banning those from its platforms forever who preach lies, who hold themselves out as scientific experts. Just as Trump has been banned for the danger his words, calls to arms, etc have the capability of causing, these nefarious social media actors are just as dangerous and must be aggressively banned forevermore from social media. The public media must stop publicizing these whackos including persons in govt. Let them spit their poisons onto themselves and each other and not give them, enemy agents, a way in which to vanquish this country one death at a time. Would you permit someone with a cold, the flu, bronchitis to cough in your face? To sneeze in your face? Would you welcome that person to sit next to you? To give them the opportunity to shower you with their infectious mucous, aerosol drops and spittle? To give them permission to compromise your health? To uphold their belief that they have every right to infect you and you just have to accept it? Iām tired of this being all about the rights of people to infect others while the right to stay healthy is subjugated. The people who need to be made to feel inferior and worthless are the simpletons, conspiracy junkies, nut jobs, including those in local, state, federal govt and Congress. Donāt give simpletons like Ron Johnson any respect or publicize his shit. He is a traitor. Along with the House Republicans who seem joined at the hip with the simpleton population, the traitors. To Jim Jordan,, Kevin McCarthy, Taylor Greene and those who hold their orange messiah as the scientific being to whom they must salute every day, - Go find an infected person and ask him or her to spit in your faces and do it over and over again until you are on a ventilator. Traitors get shot. Spitting on those traitors who are seeking ways to have this killer virus prevail seems justified.
Larubia presents excellent constructive opinions and suggestions on both topics. Me? Not so much. I am of the opinion that Republicans have simply morphed into a cult of selfish ignorant irresponsible ass holes who only care about themselves. They deserve whatās coming their way, either via Mother Nature striking down the anti vaxers or getting their sorry asses voted out of office, or even better thrown in jail.
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Jordon was asked if he spoke to tRump on the 6th. (and as the mouse wheel flew out of the cage..) Ha! Insurrection hearing is going to be so much fun to watch.
The CDC shouldāve never advised against everyone wearing masks. They know how this virus spreads. Here in Texas, our idiot governor said that there wonāt be another mask mandate and he blocked localities from implementing their own. Crazy af when public servant donāt care about public health.
Capital police officer Harry A Dunn Twitter account July 16 2019 #Racistinchief #standwithilhanomar #squad Supported riots in Kenosha Raises serious questions about his testimony