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Trump's Tweet Attacking Pence Came Right After Learning His VP's Life Was In Danger (Original Post) Nevilledog Feb 2021 OP
It's either right after or right before soothsayer Feb 2021 #1
Either way, Trump put a hit out on Pence. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #2
Trump might have hoped to pick a replacement VP to pardon himself .... Jarqui Feb 2021 #3
Had not thought of that. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #4
100% he was ordering Pence to be killed! Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #5
Plus he wants to find work in the GOP think tanks. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #6

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
1. It's either right after or right before
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 12:23 PM
Feb 2021

Some places (confusingly) say pence was evacuated at 2:26. Others have it earlier (since that infamous mike Lee phone call is where they tell drumpf pence got away).

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)
2. Either way, Trump put a hit out on Pence.
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 12:31 PM
Feb 2021

Pence would not do his bidding and he needed to be "removed."

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
3. Trump might have hoped to pick a replacement VP to pardon himself ....
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 12:35 PM
Feb 2021

An evil man.

How can they not vote to convict? Corruption.

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)
4. Had not thought of that.
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 12:38 PM
Feb 2021

But yes, it makes sense. Get rid of Pence and appoint Hawley or Cruz.
Maybe he had already talked to Hawley about it.
Geez. Evil is right.

Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
5. 100% he was ordering Pence to be killed!
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 01:24 PM
Feb 2021

I really wish Mike Pence would speak out about this, but we know he's a spineless lizard.

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)
6. Plus he wants to find work in the GOP think tanks.
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 01:26 PM
Feb 2021

If he turns on Trump, Pence will be unemployed.
Mother won't like that.

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