Little-known lawyer pitched Trump on ‘martial law’ plan in late 2020

Then-President Donald Trump in December 2020 was entertaining fringe legal advice from a wider group of outside lawyers than was previously known as he sought to block the 2020 election result. That included hearing directly from a little-known conservative lawyer advising Trump to take steps that effectively could be called declaration of "martial law," the New York Times reported, in another instance of fringe actors having pushed the President to take extreme steps after the 2020 election. #CNN #News

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  1. “The truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie.” – Mark Twain. ~ This sums up most Trump supporters.

    1. @WE THE PEOPLE 🙌” one thing”? He did beat bonespurs like a drum, Red. That’s one item.

    2. @Maloy Audy I’m sure there are still a few people around that believe that lol. I suppose you’re living proof right 🤷🏼‍♂️

    1. @Fred A I think that’s true; we have learned some terrible truths about past republican acquaintances, we had to ditch a few, but not all.

    1. @Ryan Blackwell there were leaders for those riots? They were pretty spontaneous and there were a lot of arrests and convictions

    2. @Cryst C O The Real Clown is the one causing the Chaos we are in…your beloved (for you) and Dangerous (for the country) 45th…

    1. “”The final key to the way I promote is bravado.””
      “”I play to people’s fantasies.””
      “”People may not always think big themselves. But they can get very excited by those who do.””
      “”That is why a little hyperbole never hurts. People want to believe that something is the biggest, the greatest and the most spectacular.””
      President Reject Donald John Trump quoted letter to letter.
      Said in 1987.
      And there are still individuals among us that are gullible enough to gobble 35 years old many times regurgitated hyperbole up raw.
      Mind boggling.

  2. When is there going to be accountability? 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s the same thing every morning.

    1. For everyone here still supporting Don, quick question, what if Obama had done the same thing? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Just wondering

  3. Heck, in February 2020 when it was obvious a pandemic was breaking out, I thought: Watch this — Trump’s going to declare martial law in the Fall, and go like, Whoops, can’t have an election right now, we’ve got a pandemic to deal with!

    1. I told my hubby in October 2020 that Trump talks like he had no intentions on every leaving the wh. I honestly believe that he had full intentions on remaining president for a long as he sees fit.

  4. Sometimes when you’re blinded by ignorance and anger it’s hard for anyone to see the truth right in front of their face but it always pays to keep an open mind because the path of ignorance and anger is a dangerous road to walk🤔

    1. A considerable fraction of humankind refuses to look at their own sins until the last peccadillo of their last detractor has been examined, shamed and recompensed to the last scruple.

      Accomplishing that is tantamount to reaching the horizon.

    1. @My Pillow Guy Nice to think you know what she’s doing. I’ll bet you never talked to her in your life to know what she’s holding back and isn’t.

    1. @Tone D Farkas I’d like to add, quoting Buzz Lightyear “To infinity and beyond!” for the jail term for 45!

  5. Desperation reeks from 45 as he frantically grasped at these bogus options like straws in the wind. J.6 Committee should _forget_ asking who, what, where, when and how, they need to be asking WHY.

  6. I think we need a timeline. Like when was Rudy’s infamous Landmark (hair dye dripping) spectacle happened in relation to the crazy White House arguments?

    1. Yes! Thank you, Tucker, Alex, Glen, Sean, and all of the conservative talk shows for uncovering all the lies and crimes of democrats!!! ULTRA MAGA!!!

    1. Was Jabba the Hutt simply collaring strangers in the street, asking them if they were lawyers and asking them their opinions around how he could stay in power?

    2. @Moscow Prettiest Oh yeah, there’s the Russia, Russia, Russia stuff too. Nobody believes Trump, Putin, or Herman Munster on any of that either.

  7. The man who claims he brought back “Merry Christmas” was thinking about using marial law on the American people on Christmas day.

  8. Always good to see you Maggie. We all appreciate your dedication to getting the truth out there. Thank you.

  9. Can we take a moment to appreciate the journalists who uncover all the lies, deceptions, and crimes? Without them, we would have no way of knowing about any of this.

  10. This lady is Maggie Haberman…. I note this to draw attention to how important this relatively unknown person, but well known journalist, has helped to protect American democracy. I don’t know how she obtained the kind of access she’s had, but holy crap…. Good job, Ms. Haberman!

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