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Anonymous ID: 9bfbd1 Feb. 3, 2021, 4:23 p.m. No.52473   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2587 >>2619 >>2647 >>2655

The Associated Press

@AP

Wisconsin prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen charged with fatally shooting two people during an anti-police protest in Kenosha in August. They say he violated bond by failing to update his address.

 

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1357090409760096257

https://apnews.com/article/homicide-arrests-shootings-wisconsin-kenosha-a2d0833fc3307c62d3671d13b2604a57

Anonymous ID: 9bfbd1 Feb. 3, 2021, 4:47 p.m. No.52494   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2587 >>2619 >>2647 >>2655

Pentagon, stumped by extremism in ranks, orders stand-down in next 60 days

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday acknowledged it was unsure abouthow to address white nationalismand other extremism in its ranks, and announced plans for military-wide stand-downs pausing regular activity at some point in the next 60 days to tackle the issue.

 

The decision to a hold a stand-down was made by Lloyd Austin, who made history by becoming the military’s first Black defense secretary after a long career rising in the ranks of the Army. In his confirmation hearing, Austin underscored the need to rid the military of “racists and extremists”.

 

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Austin ordered the stand-down after a meeting with the U.S. military branch leaders, who are under pressure to show progress in combating extremism after current and former military servicemembers were found to have participated in the siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

 

The Pentagon has yet to define how it will deal with extremism or offer data estimating how many service members hold white nationalist ideology. It has also not disclosed how many troops have been disciplined for extremism.

 

“We don’t know how we’re going to be able to get after this in a meaningful, productive, tangible way and that is why he had this meeting today and that is why he certainly ordered this stand-down,” Kirby told reporters.

 

It was unclear whether the announcement was meant to foreshadow any near-term concrete actions by President Joe Biden’s Pentagon or whether the stand-down was more of a symbolic move, meant to demonstrate Austin’s acknowledgement of the problem and continued resolve.

 

The Pentagon did not define whether stand-downs pausing regular activity across the U.S. military might last minutes or hours, or what commanders would do during that time to express opposition to extremism.

 

The announcement came as mourners filed beneath the U.S. Capitol dome to pay tribute to Brian Sicknick, the Capitol Police officer who died from injuries sustained during the Jan. 6 storming of the seat of government.

 

The assault on the building led to the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump, who spoke at a rally in his final days in office and urged supporters to go to the Capitol and “fight.” His impeachment trial in the Senate for inciting the siege is scheduled to start next week.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-pentagon-extremism/pentagon-stumped-by-extremism-in-ranks-orders-stand-down-in-next-60-days-idUSKBN2A335W

Anonymous ID: 9bfbd1 Feb. 3, 2021, 5:01 p.m. No.52501   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2587 >>2619 >>2647 >>2655

Trump War Room

@TrumpWarRoom

"This is about the United States and the misuse of power and the abuse of power by the majority…If you don't stand up for it then it will demonstrate that we don't think it's worth defending the Constitution and Donald Trump does." - Bruce Castor on impeachment.

 

https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1357130435868954624

Anonymous ID: 9bfbd1 Feb. 3, 2021, 5:11 p.m. No.52504   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2539 >>2587 >>2619 >>2647 >>2655

AOC Refresher

 

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

@AOC

Replying to

@AOC

The whole point of protesting is to make ppl uncomfortable.

 

Activists take that discomfort w/ the status quo & advocate for concrete policy changes. Popular support often starts small & grows.

 

To folks who complain protest demands make others uncomfortable… that’s the point.

 

https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1334184644707758080

Anonymous ID: 9bfbd1 Feb. 3, 2021, 5:47 p.m. No.52516   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2587 >>2619 >>2647 >>2655

Melanie Zanona

@MZanona

JUST IN: Liz Cheney has managed to cling on to her leadership job, sources tell me. vote was 145-61

 

House just voted in a secret ballot to keep her. Comes after tense, four hour meeting where dozens of members spoke their mind.

 

https://twitter.com/MZanona/status/1357142468106604544