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The truth behind the first Capitol riot guilty plea
Here's why Trump sycophants in Washington should be nervous after the first Capitol riot guilty plea.
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9:47 AM · Apr 19, 2021
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/why-trump-loyalists-should-fear-first-capitol-riot-confession-n1264456
On Friday, we learned of the first publicly entered guilty plea from among the over 400 people charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. A guilty plea in such a sweeping and high-profile investigation is significant on its own. But when sealed documents in the case accidentally became visible in the federal courts automated records system, it became clear that there is more to this plea than a defendant simply admitting his guilt.
There is more to this plea than a defendant simply admitting his guilt.
The guilty plea contains a provision requiring the defendant Jon Ryan Schaffer who admitted to the court that he was a founding lifetime member of the far-right, anti-government extremist militia group known as the Oath Keepers to cooperate with the government. That means a long-time Oath Keepers veteran has been "flipped."
This only happens when prosecutors care more about the information a defendant can provide than about nailing him with a maximum sentence. There are at least three reasons why this guilty plea, in this investigation, from this defendant, may become the gift that keeps on giving as prosecutors seek to hold accountable those responsible for the attack on our democracy.
First, this particular defendant, who is also reportedly the front-runner of the heavy metal band Iced Earth, is well positioned to tell the feds a whole lot about the Oath Keepers. At least 12 of the groups members are facing conspiracy or other charges in connection with the Jan. 6 attack.
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Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)It could happen.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,557 posts)Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Blue Owl
(50,487 posts)SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)about them, meaning no one has infiltrated their ranks yet, the information will undoubtedly be valuable. It will also force the Oaf Fakers to completely reconstruct their organizational structure. If they're smart they will, anyway. Still, the intelligence community will have a ton more information on these maniacs than they did before. The guys have the potential to be dangerous.
Warpy
(111,329 posts)While I agree that they're carefully building a case against the leaders along with the followers, I think it's more likely to keep those leaders out of politics than into prison.
I hope I'm wrong.
Stuart G
(38,439 posts)if any of the keys fall to those who had strong contacts in the White House...then more keys will fall.
One on top of another on top of another...Guess who else will fall? And his family too..
....Can you guess?..........I'll give you a hint......
...Yesterday, I was in my basement looking at newspapers I've collected..In the 70s I collected important
newspapers...(that is, I thought they were important)
...One of those papers was from the summer of 74..The headline in very large bold letters say.........
..............:"I Will Not Resign"........can you guess now?...And that fellow did resign a few months later..
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...And that fellow was sure that nobody would ever ..."get him"...but the good guys got the bad guy...
...................YES THEY DID.....IT WAS .......PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON....HE RESIGNED IN DISGRACE
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GUESS WHAT ?.............THE GOOD GUYS WILL GET ....FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TOO..
HERE IS .....THE..KEY.....:
When one bad guy tells on another bad guy the keys fall into place..Then another tells on another and
so on...till it gets way up the system..Those of us that were there for Richard Nixon ..know about one
of the bad guys that told on the others....His name was John Dean....Anyone know about him...That
is a story for another time and place...Yes, Dean went to jail for a while, but he is highly respected for
what he did...All the chips fell after Dean's testimony, yes it took some months, but they fell
and ................................................................the chips are falling now...one at a time....
and Trump insiders, including Trump will lose the game just like Nixon............................
You see there is one strong similarity between Nixon and Trump...............
Are you ready???....Both Nixon and Trump were/are absolutely sure that they could/can ..."Get Away With
Anything That They Do, No Matter What it Is".............................................................................
Yes, The..."Good Guys" truly enjoy getting clowns like that (apologies to all clowns),.................................and the .....................Good Guys Will Get Donald Trump and his Entire Gang...that is my prediction....
...................and this one will happen,,,,,,,,,,
FBI, Capital Police, Secret Service, etc,....GOOD GUYS WILL GET DONALD TRUMP...THIS STEP IS A
STEP IN THAT PLAY...THE REST WILL TAKE TIME..BUT IT WILL END THE SAME AS NIXON...
....... That is what I feel and believe...and it is too late for Trump & his gang to do anything.because there
...........is a new sheriff in town who cannot be bought and he is experienced, strong and dedicated......
...........Yes Joe, new sheriff in town,.... will get Donald Trump and the rest of the Trump Gang...
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