CNN Exclusive: Mark Meadows' 2,319 text messages reveal Trump's inner circle communications before a

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: CNN

and after Jan 6

CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election Day 2020 and President Joe Biden's January 20, 2021 inauguration.

The vast trove of texts offers the most revealing picture to date of how Trump's inner circle, supporters and Republican lawmakers worked behind the scenes to try to overturn the election results and then reacted to the violence that effort unleashed at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The logs, which Meadows selectively provided to the House committee investigating the January 6 attack, show how the former chief of staff was at the nexus of sprawling conspiracy theories baselessly claiming the election had been stolen. They also demonstrate how he played a key role in the attempts to stop Biden's certification on January 6.

The never-before-seen texts include messages from Trump's family -- daughter Ivanka Trump, son-in-law Jared Kushner and son Donald Trump Jr. -- as well as White House and campaign officials, Cabinet members, Republican Party leaders, January 6 rally organizers, Rudy Giuliani, My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell, Sean Hannity and other Fox hosts. There are also text exchanges with more than 40 current and former Republican members of Congress, including Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Mo Brooks of Alabama and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cnn-exclusive-mark-meadows-2-319-text-messages-reveal-trump-s-inner-circle-communications-before-and-after-jan-6/ar-AAWzvsX

[Chipper Chat]

1. Sha-zaamm

[maxsolomon]

2. Publish every fucking one of them.

Sure, plenty are going to be cretins like Ginny Thomas spamming Meadows, but there should be enough that show this was serious sedition.

That said, they have a right to do all the time-wasting, objecting crap that's outlined in Our Dumb Constitution.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. But is it a complete set? Or have the worst messages been omitted?

[maxsolomon]

21. It says he edited, so maybe.

Probably took out the most seditious texts, or at least the ones that made him look like a traitor.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

38. Ah, yes, "selectively" I see now. Thanks! . . . nt

[XacerbatedDem]

44. Maybe those texts left out were like private texts to family...

Like:

"Honey, gonna be late for dinner as the boss wants me to come up with some way to kill Mike Pence before the 6th. Sorry, Hon. Keep my dinner warm. Hugs and Kisses. Mark."

[SCantiGOP]

23. I wondered that too

The article says Meadows “selectively” chose which ones to turn over.

[Ligyron]

26. The ones he removed no doubt show criminal behavior.

They'll come out eventually, hopefully at an opportune time, lol.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

39. Yes, hiding things is often an indication of "mens rea" knowledge of wrongdoing. . . .nt

[Scrivener7]

42. He's not even handing over every one of them. He's "selectively" handing them over.

How does he get to "select" I wonder.

And PS, the time-wasting is not outlined in the Constitution.

[mysteryowl]

4. AG Garland!!!!!!!

Save our democracy!

Please prosecute these people! NOW!!!
It is taking way too long for AG to move on this.

[Orrex]

37. He's keeping his powder dry

Just wait. You've never seen such dry powder. The driest powder in all the land.

[mysteryowl]

40. Excuse my ignorance, but I don't know what "dry powder" means.

[Orrex]

41. It's analogous to "saving for a rainy day"

That is, rather than acting today, he's apparently waiting for a "better" or more pressing opportunity.


I've been scolded once or twice by our resident Message Police for my lack of faith in The System. The assure me that The System is working, and if I express impatience or doubt, then I'm the real problem.

It seems to me that if Garland had anything in the queue, we'd be seeing a specific counter-strategy from Trump and his throng of lawyers intended to preemptively discredit any pending charges. Since we've seen nothing of the kind, not even a damning "oops" revelation from The Fuckface Guy himself, it seems reasonable to conclude that Garland is, indeed, keeping his powder very, very dry.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

45. +1 (nt)

[Stuart G]

5. Great Post. Thanks for Sharing With Us"

[bucolic_frolic]

6. MTG said she didn't know anything.

CNN must be wrong.

[duforsure]

9. MTG is likely messing her pants today,

Knowing what's come out today, and what going to be coming out showing she lied under oath, and took part in the sedition . Ted Cruz also is another serial liar and criminal who should be very worried, especially when he and others find out there's a lot more evidence then they know on many of them. Is very nice seeing CNN reporting this now. Will they uncover some destruction of evidence? I'd bet on it from these people.

[calimary]

28. She's been a mess in EVERYBODY'S pants for far too long.

She’d look good in a nice orange jumpsuit.

[dchill]

7. How very close they came to stealing democracy.

Also. Fuck Matt Schlapp. He ought to be in cold storage.

[Meadowoak]

25. Matt has a very Schlappable face.

[NCjack]

8. Mark, you are a Trump fool. Do a flip and maybe you will not be incarcerated.

I love watching Fascists being stripped one layer at a time.

[agingdem]

12. I want Trump...

Meadow's emails and texts are nice but I want audio of Trump instructing his cadre of inept enabling co-conspirators to do whatever it takes to keep his fat ass in the Oval Office.

[2naSalit]

13. He's probably...

Being held in check by a promise of polonium tea if he says anything more. He really did some damage releasing those text messages.

[NCjack]

14. And, the book he wrote.

[2naSalit]

15. Oh yeah forgot about that.

[agingdem]

18. no...he's protecting Trump..

he knows what that depraved psychopath is capable of ..."Hang Mike Pence!"...absolute fealty to Trump or else...

[Achilleaze]

10. Republican traitors deserve justice

Lock them up

[Faux pas]

11. Kickin'

[Icanthinkformyself]

16. Media framing and tone

Reading the article one gets the impression that the messages were part of normal pre and post-election background noise of a losing political party and administration and not a conspiracy to defraud America, planning for a coup and creating an insurrection. The media, in general, sucks. CNN, as a bastion of mediocrity and conservative ignorance, even more.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

46. Agree and it's pretty friggin annoying ...

Welcome to DU

[KS Toronado]

19. Wonder how many of the "40 current and former Republican members of Congress"

were against the Jan 6th attempt to overthrow our government?
Probably none

[Joinfortmill]

20. The MotherLoad.

[DanieRains]

24. Missing All The Big Nuggets

The daughter load at best.

[calimary]

29. Indeed.

[SergeStorms]

30. These are the SELECTED logs.....

of text messages, so yeah.....he hasn't released the most damaging texts. Throw is ass in jail. He doesn't get to decide which texts to release and which texts to hide.

[OMGWTF]

31. THIS! THIS! THIS!

[Scrivener7]

43. Yup.

[SKKY]

27. These aren't the text messages I'm interested in. Meadows handed these over...

...willingly for the most part. I want to see the text messages he's still fighting in court to not release. Those will be the holy grail of all this.

[world wide wally]

32. Not even one innocent person on that list

[PA_jen]

33. Wonder how many Tweets hidden/deleted would show how much Mark was encouraging

Jsn 6th actions? How many from Trump telling Mark what he wanted to happen and giving directions?

[Stuart G]

34. Thanks for posting..K & R....."More To Come."as sure as can be..Here is why............

Medows chose those text messages to turn over. As loyal Trump supporter...(is he still that? I don't know). Meadows
would only present those that do NOT incriminate Trump. Some may loosely incriminate some of the family, but
nothing that would criminally prove Trump is a criminal..Will there be ..."More to Come"? Yes, I believe more will
leak out with those who are remotely involved in this. This probe is not close enough to Trump yet to indict him,
but as the while turns, it will get closer and closer. Ruskin says that there is more to come too. That the public hearings
will expose more and more. Yes, it is slow and tedious. That is how justice works. Hopefully we will all see the
final Act of this play. But

[brush]

35. Amazing that so many idio...er, ah...people forget...

that whatever you email, tweet, text or whatever, is stored somewhere out there in cyberworld and can be found.

And these were supposed to be smart...never mind.

They finally remembered burner phones on J6. Too late. All the other back and forth messaging, texting and emailing is already out there.

[twodogsbarking]

36. Love makes you do crazy things.