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Capitol Officer Who Witnessed Jan. 6 Insurrection Goes Viral With Tweet About LA Protests
Those words say everything about the assault by Trump's supporters, who stormed the U.S. Capitol on the false premise the 2020 election had been stolen. It's well known that Trump did not send troops to stop the insurrection despite the pleas of members of his first administration—but he sure is gung ho about sending troops to Los Angeles.
In fact, Trump took to Truth Social to declare that the situation is "really bad" in the city; so much so that he's chosen to "BRING IN THE TROOPS!!!"
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But as Gonell pointed out:
"This is what Capitol police expected him [Trump] to do on Jan 6. Yet, he didn’t."
You can see his post below.
Many concurred.
Trump has repeatedly and falsely blamed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for "not properly securing" the Capitol on January 6—even though the responsibility for security lies not with Pelosi but with the United States Capitol Police and its board, which can request help from federal as well as Washington, D.C., authorities.
In fact, there were numerous warnings about the possibility of an attack, but the Capitol Police planned only for a free speech demonstration and turned down offers of assistance from the Pentagon on two separate occasions.
Three days before the attack, the Pentagon had proposed deploying the National Guard. Then, as the mob advanced on the Capitol, it recommended bringing in agents from the FBI. The Capitol Police declined both offers of assistance—decisions that ultimately undermined the force’s ability to contain the escalating threat.
Contrary to what Trump may claim, his aides and allies recalled he had initially resisted sending in the National Guard even as rioters grew progressively more violent. His failure to respond has been seen as further evidence that he not only encouraged but ultimately endorsed the attack, and ultimately it was Vice President Mike Pence who mobilized the National Guard.
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Dakota Johnson Stuns 'Today' Viewers With Her Hilariously Blunt Dating 'Non-Negotiable'
The latest happened on the TODAY Show, where Johnson appeared alongside Evans.
During the interview, the costars were asked what some of their dating non-negotiables were for current or future partners. Evans offered an adorable response of "must love dogs." Aww.
He earnestly asked:
"If you're not a dog person, what are we doing?"
Johnson, however, was very blunt in her answer:
"Like, not an a**hole?"
Host Craig Melvin looked shocked and laughed nervously before Evans covered for her:
"That's concise! There it is. Nail on the head."
You can catch the moment in this video:
Some fans simply loved Johnson and her candor.
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Others completely agreed with her simple non-negotiable.
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This conversation followed close on the heels of Johnson parting ways with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin after their relationship's future had been questionable for quite a while.
But fans understood what Johnson was saying and celebrated the act of simply being kind, considerate, and well, not an a**hole to other people, especially if you're eager to date them.
The conversation continued over on Instagram, where viewers similarly agreed with Johnson.
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There's something to be said for both Johnson's and Evans' responses. An animal lover dating someone who does not love that animal will probably make both people miserable, and the same goes for someone who wants to be treated a certain way in a relationship.
Materialists is set to appear on June 13, 2025, but it wouldn't be surprising if Johnson, Evans, or Pascal drop another pearl of wisdom between now and then!
Bernadette Peters Offers Hilarious Reaction To Cole Escola's Tribute To Her Iconic Gown At The Tony Awards
As Escola explained for reporters, Peters' gown at the time was actually a costume from the show Annie Get Your Gun, as she had performed a number from that show earlier in the night.
Escola's custom Wiederhoeft dress, an icy blue corseted gown hand-embellished with glass beads and antique sequins, was topped off by Escola's second homage of the night, the portrait in their pendant on their neck. The portrait was of Laura Keene, who was "the star and producer of Our American Cousin."
This portrait wrapped the look back around to Escola's nomination (and win) for Oh, Mary! which is a one-act play about Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln while at a performance of—you guessed it—Our American Cousin at the Ford Theatre.
Peters' comment to People Magazine about Escola's look was as delightful a quip as one might expect from the venerated Broadway icon.
"I thought they looked absolutely lovely but when I wore it, I wore my chest hairs in a different pattern...But, more importantly, congratulations to Cole on the Tony!!"
People loved Escola's ensemble and Peters' response.
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Escola made their start as a YouTuber and has moved into theater.
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Commenters were quick to remind people that being weird isn't Escola's only claim to fame.
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Escola is a special type of cultural commentator.
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Finally, someone summed up the sentiments around Escola's homage.
Escola will be continuing their run as the lead in Oh, Mary! through June 21st, followed by Titus Burgess in the role through most of the rest of the summer.
AG Pam Bondi's Brother Blames 'Rabid Partisans' After Getting Absolutely Walloped In DC Election
The real winner in 2024 was nobody, because the largest bloc of registered American voters preferred to vote for nobody over Trump.
To see what a real presidential landslide victory looks like, Trump could consult with his Attorney General, Pam Bondi. Not directly with Pam, because she only achieved a 54% approval in her Senate confirmation hearing vote, which is much better than the ~32% Trump got in the popular vote—among all registered voters—but not a landslide.
Rather, Trump could ask Pam Bondi's brother Bradley Bondi who lost in a real landslide, getting only 9.1% of the vote in his bid to be president of the Washington D.C. Bar Association, serving the approximately 120,000 lawyers practicing in the nation's capital.
Brad Bondi's opponent, Diane Seltzer, won 90.9% of the vote.
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That, for Trump's reference, is a landslide, a walloping, an overwhelming victory.
But as much as Trump can learn from Brad Bondi, it's clear he has already taken some cues from his sister's boss. In a statement after being absolutely routed by Seltzer, Brad Bondi cried foul, unfair, and victim.
He claimed his loss was not the result of almost nobody wanting to vote for him, but rather a conspiracy against him by "rabid partisans" using "baseless attacks, identity politics, and partisan recrimination."
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You can see his statement—which he posted on his LinkedIn profile—here:
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Bondi continued to blame partisanship for his crushing defeat.
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In March, when Brad Bondi announced his plan to run for the presidency of the D.C. bar, Trump and his sister were in the midst of their campaign of harassment, intimidation, and extortion against any law firms that had represented anyone who opposed Trump in court.
It also came after Pam Bondi made clear to the lawyers within the Justice Department that there would be no tolerance from the Trump administration for anyone who chose to do what was legal, ethical, or moral instead of what they were told to do.
Sympathy for Brad Bondi was more of a close shave—like Trump's 2024 victory—than a landslide on LinkedIn.
The "thumbs up" reactions on his statement—and attack on the integrity of the over 90% of the D.C. bar who voted against him—after his overwhelming landslide loss were closely followed by "laughter." Other reactions were care, concern, and happiness—it's unclear if people were happy about his statement or the election results.
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Luckily, Brad Bondi had the ability on LinkedIn to delete any comments he didn't like, such as this one from a colleague, if they pushed back even gently on his victimization narrative.
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Within hours, the above comment was deleted.
Unfortunately for him, Brad couldn't do the same across social media.
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Meanwhile, an ethics complaint was filed with the Florida Bar Association against Brad Bondi's sister Pam by over 70 legal experts and a trio of organizations.
They called for an investigation and "appropriate sanctions" against the U.S. Attorney General over her engaging in "serious professional misconduct that threatens the rule of law and the administration of justice."
The 23-page complaint was signed by Democracy Defenders Fund, Lawyers Defending American Democracy, Lawyers for the Rule of Law, individual attorneys, law professors, and former judges.
The coalition wrote:
"We file this complaint recognizing that Ms. Bondi currently serves as the attorney general of the United States, the highest-ranking lawyer in the United States government. Indeed, we bring Ms. Bondi's misconduct to your attention precisely because Ms. Bondi holds this exalted position, with the attendant responsibilities for subordinate lawyers under her authority who carry out her directives, and because the complaint highlights for the entire legal profession the importance of ethical rules to our independent, self-regulating profession."
"Ms. Bondi, personally and through her senior management, has sought to compel Department of Justice lawyers to violate their ethical obligations under the guise of 'zealous advocacy.'"
Perhaps Brad Bondi's potential obstruction of similar actions in D.C. influenced the election results.
Better luck next time, Bradley. Maybe by then Trump will have ditched and denounced your sister—like he did Jeff Sessions, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and Jenna Ellis.