Nothing ticks me off than when someone in government keeps secrets from the American people. If I have heard it once, I have heard it several thousand times: “that cannot be revealed, it is a matter of national security.” To this, I say: “Why weren’t we allowed to know that Russia was attempting to help Trump win our 2016 election.”
A meeting was held in October of 2016 in the Oval Office. In attendance were the President, Vice-President, the leaders of both parties, and the heads of national security organizations with the purpose of confirming collusion between Russian agents and members of Trump’s campaign staff. If the people had been informed of this fact, America’s biggest mistake would never have happened.
Republicans blocked the information, and President Obama capitulated. Now, Democrats are hiding information about the January 6 failed coup. Why?
Several GOP lawmakers have been subpoenaed by the January 6 select committee. However, members of the committee are hiding the circumstances involved. Are they once again protecting their constituents, or is this expected to lead to “bigger fish?” There was only a short statement issued and it was misleading and esoteric.
“We will take some action,” said Jan. 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson. “I’m not sure exactly what it will be.”
This is extremely upsetting. There is no possible reason for forcing them to testify unless new information and evidence have come to their attention. A more troubling possibility is, “are they attempting to protect several of their own?” I no longer trust anyone in a position of power.
The atmosphere of secrecy surrounding this investigation is very upsetting. Keeping secrets from our nation’s people is unacceptable. We, the people, are the United States of America, those we elect must serve us, not the other way around.
Conspiracy theories, learned from misleading stories on social media, abound. Q’Anon would not exist without its ability to spread the most outlandish stories imaginable. The truth about January 6 has been misrepresented by multiple baseless claims, although those of us who cringed as we watched an attempt to overthrow our government continued for more than three hours.
Right-wing politicians and Fox news attempt to make claims that the Neo-Nazis who led the insurrection were not Trump supporters.
Many of the men and women who violently attacked the Capitol proudly claimed that their purpose was to keep Trump in power by whatever means possible.
There were multiple allegations that the protests were not violent. Completely false, the television cameras did not lie, and inside the Capitol, fear was not an act. I saw everything and was ashamed to be an American citizen on the darkest day in America’s history.
Many traitors to our country claim that “Trump did not order the attack on our democratic voting system.” Once again, he not only ordered them to stop the count of the Electoral College vote, he promised to join them. Of course, he lied and walked back into the safety of the White House. All cowards are bullies. We now know that Trump organized, planned, and began the failed coup when he stood before his “people” and instructed them to begin the violence.
One of the insurrectionists died. Ashli Babbitt was shot in the shoulder by a Capitol policeman as the ex-Air Force veteran attempted to breach the office of the Speaker of the House. She died from complications. Right-wing extremists attempted to blame a Democrat for her demise. This was simply another outlandish lie by the fascists who were attempting to keep their Fuhrer in power.
Finally, and possibly the greatest lie of all, the traitors who took part in the failed coup are being portrayed by right-wing fascist supporters as “political prisoners,” and are being “mistreated.”
This was the largest act of domestic terrorism in our nation’s history, and every person involved, those who were outside and inside the capitol, and members of our government who were part of the planning and execution, must be tried for treason, and spend the rest of their lives in federal prison or executed. There is no greater crime against the United States of America.
No more secrets from either party. Secrets are lies that misdirect the truth, and I promise that “the truth lives here.” I will continue to fight for the people of our nation and for those in our government who deserve our respect and loyalty. Sadly, that number is very small.
Op-ed by James Turnage
Sources:
Politico: Veil of secrecy surrounds the Jan. 6 subpoenas for GOP lawmakers
PBS: Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot
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See when I read articles before I give in to the urge to respond immediately, I read it over two more times at least. I do this in order to validate my gut instinct to make sure I am not responding to any type of emotion.
So I read this 3 times. Either your double speaking on purpose or your very confused.
I will first start by saying I am not for either so call “party”. Right, Left, Republican, or so called Democrat. I feel by now if anyone thinks that there is actually 2 parties in our government, they need to pull their head out.
So from the beginning with the October 2016, alleged meeting. So what happened? If indeed they were meeting to verify collusion was taking place then, what happened? Why wasn’t something done? Right?
But you point is, if the people would have known Trump wouldn’t have been elected. So your stating this a fact. That they knew. So that is your take away from that. That it was a secret. Is that all that is? A secret.
Republicans blocked the information and Obama capitulated. Seriously? So a sitting President sat there along with the current squatter in the WH, then VP, with heads of national security and all those people got blocked from letting the country know that treason
was being committed by a candidate running for President. So, if this were true aren’t they all guilty of treason? The answer is yes, they are. That’s aiding a person in committing / getting away with treason. But your only concern is that Trump wouldn’t be elected and its was a “secret.” So your either a shill playing your part or who knows.
I could go on and on throughout this entire article and point out your double speaking.
But in a nut shell here it is. It doesn’t take this long to investigate anything. Go back and watch the Senate hearing on the Jan 6th set up. The first one. I could barely watch the well played out skit by both sides and Wray because anyone with a brain cell that thinks for themselves, should have been able to tell it was a complete shxt show.
Cruz, Josh, all the regulars asking questions but it was more like this. Cruz:
” I am goin to lead with, (this is an example) Senator Jordans question if you don’t mind.”
Every single one of them did that. And what did Chris Wray do, what he always does.
“Well I will have to get back to you on that.” ” Senator Cruz I can’t say for sure exactly what the investigation entails of checking representatives cells phones. Exactly what procedure is taking place but I can check and get back with.”
“Senator Jordan , I am exactly sure but I can check on that and get back with you.”
Oh really Chris Wray. So your the lead man and you don’t have a dam clue wth your guys are doing on an incident at the Capitol that was labeled an “INSURRECTION.”
Really ? So what your guys just went off on their own without you knowing or at least being briefed. Or even more so, you calling a meeting before the Senate hearing that you knew your were going to, in order for your agents to update you on what was going on.
So my question was after hearing him say that over and over and over again, every question, (which is nothing knew from that three letter organization) that was the same question almost exactly, but worded differently by every Republican, then why the hell was a senate hearing called and why was Chris Wray present if he didn’t know ANYTHING, involving the investigation. That is being done by the FBI that he is in charge of?
It was a show that’s why.]
So here we are almost a year and half later and so what is the scoop from the FBI who has access to use military’s intelligence and resources out the wazoo, that they were asking for the public’s help in this.
But it only took them less then a week to say Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation. Or come to arrest people in the fake Whitmer kidnapping or go after parents for caring about what their children are being brainwashed with at school. But yet they knew in November that there were 5 extremist groups from the left and right that were colluding together for Jan 6th. So did Pelosi and all of them.
The resigned Chief of Capitol Hill police in an 8 page letter verified they all knew as he asked for help and was repeatedly ignored.
But yet what is the update on the Jan 6th, attempted take over of our government, to overturn an election? LMAO Chris Wray, ” No our reports show Antifa was not there.”
Really because my photos I down loaded when the Wendy’s was burnt down after the shooting, looking to see if that woman was in any of the Antifa marches say different. Because I downloaded the pic of all them standing in the Rotunda on Jan 6th, and Mr. Yellow sweatshirt guy with the beard, reddish brown hair looked awfully familiar.
He did because in every Antifa pic of them marching, he is 2nd or 3rd line, 1-3 people in that line in every photo. He must like being up front and center. Exact match. Along with 4 others that I could positively say they were exactly the same person in both photos.
. I could go on and on and point out facts with video and photos that they were there not to mention they arrested one of them the day after, after releasing him on Jan 6th. John Sullivan but yet, Wray sat there in front of everyone and the only question he stated as a fact was an out right lie or hey maybe he just didn’t know…right?
Just one more thing, I ask everyone that says this was an attempt to over throw the government and election.
Really.? How? So what were they going to do? Were they going to keep them hostage in the capitol for 4 years so the other idiot could resume his squatting rights for another term? Were they going to keep them at bay with flags by Trump supporters or with Antifa’s mega phones? Ya know the ones they were signaling each other with while standing on the railing in front of the capital asking for more supplies in code language. After they climbed up the side of the building using old fencing. (because your basic citizen Right or left supporter would know to think like that, use a fence to climb the side of a building) Now maybe it wasn’t Antifa since each extremist group chose to switch colors and some, dress like Trump supporters(video of them changing on the property, also tag of an Antifa on twitter describing how they would be dressed and instructions on who to contact to where they were going to meet. On Twitter, found the day of Jan 6th)
So, yes I know they say Babbit died. But why haven’t you mentioned the other woman that died, supposedly?