Tuberville says he informed Trump of Pence's evacuation before rioters reached Senate

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



It’s long been unclear precisely when Trump learned of the danger that Congress and his vice president faced.

By KYLE CHENEY

02/11/2021 07:52 AM EST

Sen. Tommy Tuberville revealed late Wednesday that he spoke to Donald Trump on Jan. 6, just as a violent mob closed in on the the Senate, and informed the then-president directly that Vice President Mike Pence had just been evacuated from the chamber.

“I said ‘Mr. President, they just took the vice president out, I’ve got to go,'” Tuberville (R-Ala.) told reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday night, saying he cut the phone call short amid the chaos.

The existence of the phone call had been previously reported, but the detail that Tuberville informed Trump his vice president was in danger is a new and potentially significant development for House prosecutors seeking Trump’s conviction: it occurred just around the time that Trump sent a tweet attacking Pence for not having “the courage” to unilaterally stop Joe Biden’s victory. And Trump never indicated publicly that he was aware of Pence’s plight, even hours after Tuberville says he told him.

It’s long been unclear precisely when Trump learned of the danger that Congress and his vice president faced — though it was broadcast all over live television — but Tuberville’s claim would mark a specific moment Trump was notified that Pence had to be evacuated for his own safety.



Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/11/tuberville-pences-evacuation-trump-impeachment-468572

[underpants]

1. Reading that as text it could be taken two ways

They (security) just took Pence out of the room to safety or they (traitors) took him out

Either way Trump didn’t seem to give a rip.

[crimsonandclover]

2. He is so full of it.

He cheated as Coach at Auburn. He lied to the NCAA.

[WinstonSmith4740]

5. Hm-m-m-m.

So he's a liar and a cheat? No wonder he won...he's the perfect Trumplican. It's pretty pathetic that the only qualification you need as a Republican in Alabama is to not be a pedophile.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Tubervile can't keep his mouth shut

Have at it Tommy. We learn more from you every day.

[yellowcanine]

4. Unfortunately Tommy is not a reliable witness.

What grown man goes by the name of "Tommy", anyway?

[riversedge]

6. Tommy Thompson

[DFW]

18. The guy who discovered the wreck of the USS Central America?

He is probably the not the only one with that name, I realize

[Texin]

20. I think there a quite a few grown men named Tommy Thompson. But the great writer

Tommy Thompson wrote the brilliant Serpentine about the notorious French-Indian serial killer Charles Sobraj.

[onenote]

7. Seriously?

Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Lee
Tommy Chong
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Lasorda

Lots of Jimmy's, Billy's and Bobby's too (including Jimmy Carter, Billy Bragg, Bobby Kennedy, and many many others).

[JohnnyRingo]

12. But none with a matching surname that sounds like...

... a bit character on Thomas The Tank Engine.
At least the way I pronounce it. hahahaha

[FM123]

14. That made me laugh out loud!

Yep, he's a very useful (trumpy) engine, you know....

[Tommymac]

13. ME

[Thekaspervote]

8. To me...that sounds like "okay, Mikey is out you can give the orders to hurt the rest of them."

[Paladin]

9. I think Tuberville is lying. (Big surprise.)

trump wanted Pence and all the other lawmakers slaughtered by his mob. The timing of what Tuberville is claiming doesn't match the evacuation footage that was shown yesterday at the hearings.

[JohnnyRingo]

10. We need to know his motive in detailing Pence's whereabouts.

Why did he think Trump had to know that specific information?

[oasis]

17. Exactly. nt

[flying_wahini]

11. They got it wrong. Tuberville didn't answer his own phone. That's why Trump called Mike Lee.

He is the one that passed his phone to Tuberville.

Link to tweet

?s=21

[onenote]

15. The story says that Lee received the call and passed the phone to Tuberville.

It towards the end of the article.

[SayItLoud]

16. "when did tRUMP know?" Well,

the POTUS knows pretty fast when there are threats to him/herself or America via a hostile party. That's why they have the nuke codes. So, if you think the potus is not made aware immediately by the SS that the Capitol of the US is being stormed I have a bridge to .....He knew EARLY. Not a question about it. The SS needs to be interviewed.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. K&R

[LiberalFighter]

21. If Tuberville is telling the truth that means Trump knew at that point of the break-in.

And did not tell the insurrectionists to back off.

[NHvet]

22. Traitor tries to walk back his treason