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August is Coming: The Big Lie
Both the officers who protect the Capitol and Municipal Police are worried. August is the month that Donald Trump expects to be restored to the presidency. In other words, he is expecting a coup, because there is no legal way this will happen.
Then there is the audit in Arizona, which is tied to Trump. He is happy to see it, as well as some of The Who’s who of his movements, such as Mike Lindell and Michael Flynn. We have not heard much from Judy Giuliani since he has more than a few legal troubles of his own, stemming from the big lie. He is having the god-given sense to stay quiet, finally.
The officers are right to be worried. Many have already left the department as well, partly because morale is at an all-time low. It’s been six months, and they know the fever has not broken.
There are several reasons for this. The first, and most important is not actually Trump, though he does not help. It is members of Congress who are still pushing the big lie and denying we had an insurrection. In a few cases, they are leaders within the movement and so far have escaped any consequence for their words and actions. It is disheartening to have the duty to protect these people but hear people like Paul Gossar question the very facts on the ground. The congressman has gone so far as to call the death of Ashli Babbitt an execution, while he could be…