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I would be very surprised if Erik Prince is not involved in yesterday's coup attempt. Maybe (Original Post) tblue37 Jan 2021 OP
+1 nt Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #1
This is only a coincidence right? panader0 Jan 2021 #2
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #3
At least two mr zip ties soothsayer Jan 2021 #4
Yup SheltieLover Jan 2021 #7
Could very well be, but some people heard the organized ones speaking Russian soothsayer Jan 2021 #9
Yup SheltieLover Jan 2021 #14
Hope they're sweeping for bugs, malware, etc. soothsayer Jan 2021 #16
Me too! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #17
Doubt it Hav Jan 2021 #5
All the usual villains had a hand in it... Lars39 Jan 2021 #6
I think so, too! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #10
Yes! Knew I was forgetting somebody. Lars39 Jan 2021 #13
He needs to be court martialed! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #15
I think she resigned so that she would not have to deal with 25 n/t malaise Jan 2021 #8
She could have more than one reason. tblue37 Jan 2021 #11
Me too! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #12
She wouldn't have to deal with it even if she didn't resign Kaleva Jan 2021 #18

panader0

(25,816 posts)
2. This is only a coincidence right?
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 10:08 AM
Jan 2021

These people bailing out now are afraid they'll be called on to invoke the 25th amendment.
Cowards and hypocrites all.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
3. Absolutely!
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 10:09 AM
Jan 2021

Mr zip ties... need eye bleach. Truly terrifying to think of what could have happened to our beloved leaders.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
9. Could very well be, but some people heard the organized ones speaking Russian
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 10:14 AM
Jan 2021

Though someone said it could be a Ukraine accent (probably a Russian said this)

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
14. Yup
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 10:18 AM
Jan 2021

Which leads me to believe there was something they could not hack or something not stored in computer that they were after.

Lots of moving parts.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
5. Doubt it
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 10:11 AM
Jan 2021

Who knows whether he had some input into sabotaging the response against the traitors but if he'd have been directly involved with his brownshirts at his disposal, it would have been way worse.

Lars39

(26,116 posts)
6. All the usual villains had a hand in it...
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 10:12 AM
Jan 2021

Brannon, Miller, Stone, Prince, and then the new hires at the Pentagon, etc.
On edit: and whoever at the Intelligence agencies decided not to sound the alarm.

Kaleva

(36,343 posts)
18. She wouldn't have to deal with it even if she didn't resign
Fri Jan 8, 2021, 10:23 AM
Jan 2021

There is no requirement a cabinet member vote Yea or Nay.

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