memeorandum: Here are the current and former military leaders blasting Trump over the Capitol riots (Jared Keller/Task & Purpose)

2:20 PM ET, January 8, 2021

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Chris Sommerfeldt / Orlando Sentinel:

Pro-Trump rioters smeared poop in U.S. Capitol hallways during belligerent attack — They took a dump on the seat of American democracy — literally. — Some of the unhinged pro-Trump rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday defecated inside the historic building and “tracked” …

Discussion: Joe.My.God., Raw Story and Queens News

New York Times:

The Capitol Hill Building Rioters Included White Supremacists and Conspiracy Theorists — The mob that rampaged the halls of Congress included infamous white supremacists and conspiracy theorists. — WASHINGTON — There were infamous white nationalists and noted conspiracy theorists …

Discussion: The Times of Israel, The Carpentariat, CANNONFIRE, The Intellectualist, Business Insider, Fox News, The Hill and Eschaton

NBC News:

Extremists made little secret of ambitions to ‘occupy’ Capital in weeks before attack — A digital flyer made public on Instagram and Facebook in December made little secret of the ambitions of some of the people planning to visit Washington on Jan. 6: “Operation Occupy the Capitol.”

Discussion: DNyuz, TheBlaze, Politico, CNBC and Wall Street Journal

Dan Kois / Slate:

They Were Out for Blood — I can't stop thinking about the zip-tie guys. — Amid the photos that flooded social media during Wednesday's riot at the Capitol—shirtless jokers in horned helmets, dudes pointing at their nuts, dumbasses carrying away souvenirs—the images of the zip-tie guys were quieter, less exuberant, more chilling.

Discussion: The Hill

Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Signs of Some G.O.P. Support; Trump Says He'll Skip Inauguration

Discussion: Washington Post, NBC News, KDFX-TV, Mic, The American Independent, The Sun, KVIA-TV, WHTM-TV, The Daily Caller, Bloomberg and Althouse

New York Times:
Capitol Police Officer Dies From Injuries in Pro-Trump Rampage

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast, The Atlantic, Vox, ABC News, National Review, Washington Post, New York Post, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, NBC News, NPR, The Verge, DNyuz, Slate, The Hill, HotAir, Politico, Law & Crime, The Root and Fox News

Gustaf Kilander / The Independent:
Six Republican lawmakers among rioters as police release photos of wanted

Discussion: Columbia Journalism Review, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Protocol, New York Post and DNyuz

United States Capitol Police:
Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick

Garrett M. Graff / Politico:
Behind the Strategic Failure of the Capitol Police

Discussion: Bloomberg, HuffPost, Fox News and Associated Press

New York Times:
‘Senate Being Locked Down’: Inside a Harrowing Day at the Capitol

Discussion: Mediaite, Committee to Protect …, CNN, The Bulwark, Talking Points Memo, The Guardian, Daily Kos, DNyuz, Business Insider and The Daily Beast, more at Mediagazer »

Wall Street Journal:

Donald Trump's Final Days — The best outcome would be for him to resign to spare the U.S. another impeachment fight. — By The Editorial Board — The lodestar of these columns is the U.S. Constitution. The document is the durable foundation protecting liberty, and this week it showed its virtue again.

Kayla Tausche / CNBC:
Pompeo, Mnuchin among Cabinet secretaries who discussed 25th Amendment with staff, sources say

Discussion: Vanity Fair, The Hill, BBC, Daily Kos, The Cut, Talking Points Memo, Sputnik News, TheGrio, Business Insider, Washington Examiner, National Geographic, Fox News and CNN

Washington Post:
After inciting mob attack, Trump retreats in rage. Then, grudgingly, he admits his loss.

Discussion: Politico, Fox News, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, emptywheel, HotAir, CNN, Forbes, The Daily Caller, Bloomberg, DNyuz, UPI, Slate, NPR, Deadline, CNBC and Raw Story

Mike Allen / Axios:
House Democrats moving toward second impeachment

Discussion: The Daily Beast, CNN, Business Insider, Fox News and Raw Story

John Wagner / Washington Post:

Live updates: Pelosi says she spoke to nation's top military leader about ensuring Trump doesn't launch a nuclear attack — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told colleagues in a letter Friday that she had spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley …

Discussion: Politico, ABC News, Bloomberg, Axios, Washington Examiner, HotAir, Talking Points Memo, RedState, Joe.My.God., Raw Story, ABC13, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and WRIC-TV, more at Mediagazer »

NBC News:
Man with foot up on desk in Pelosi's office at Capitol arrested

Discussion: DNyuz and Townhall

CNN:
Brad Raffensperger intends to certify results of Georgia's Senate runoffs by January 20 but can't say for sure

Discussion: The Hill, USA Today, NBC News, IJR and Sputnik News

Emma Brown / Washington Post:

Dominion sues pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, seeking more than $1.3 billion — Dominion Voting Systems on Friday filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell, demanding more than $1.3 billion in damages for havoc it says Powell has caused by spreading “wild” and “demonstrably false” …

Discussion: The Hill, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Dot, Washington Examiner, Joe.My.God., RedState, Towleroad Gay News, Law & Crime, POLITICUSUSA, NBC News and Raw Story

Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Sidney Powell Sued by Dominion for $1.3 Billion Over Vote-Fraud Claims

Discussion: Associated Press, National Review, TheBlaze and The Week

Axios:
Dominion sues Sidney Powell for defamation, seeking $1.3 billion in damages

Discussion: The Hill, CNBC, Forbes, NPR, Business Insider, ABC News and Breitbart

Washington Post:

Biden push for new stimulus checks runs into roadblock from key Democratic senator — President-elect aims to move quickly on stimulus plan as economy sheds jobs, but already faces divisions within party — President-elect Joe Biden's plans for a major new economic relief package boosting stimulus payments …

Discussion: Axios, Wall Street Journal and The Intellectualist

American Greatness:
The End — It didn't have to end this way. But most got the ending they deserved.

Discussion: CNN, The Atlantic and The Week

Dan Mihalopoulos / WBEZ Chicago:

Two Trump Supporters From Chicago Suburbs Arrested in D.C. — The chief executive officer of a company in Schaumburg and a tattoo artist from Roselle were among supporters of President Donald Trump who got arrested after a violent mob stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C.,this week.

Discussion: USA Today, Conservative News Today, United States Capitol Police and New York Post

Charlie De Mar / CBS Chicago:
Brad Rukstales Of Inverness, Arrested At U.S. Capitol Riot, Apologizes And Expresses Embarrassment

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Fox News, CBS News and DNyuz

Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
Internet detectives are identifying scores of pro-Trump rioters at the Capitol. Some have already been fired.

Discussion: CNN, Washingtonian and KSNG-TV

Katelyn Fossett / Politico:

‘I Stepped Down Because I Saw Where This Was Heading’ — Alyssa Farah resigned in early December as White House communications director, a position she landed after a series of roles working under some of the most conservative figures in national politics: Vice President Mike Pence …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Intercept, Raw Story, Mediaite and The Week

Ed Morrissey / HotAir: Farah: Election Results “Almost Perfectly Aligned” With Team Trump's Internal Polling

Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Former Trump communications director says President lied about 2020 election and should consider resigning

Discussion: The Hill, Verfassungsblog and KTLA

Lara Seligman / Politico:

Tarnished by Trump: National security officials struggle to find new jobs — They have been snubbed by potential employers, told they would be a “liability” and in one instance were even compared to the “Hitler Youth.” — This is the job market many experienced national security officials …

Discussion: Raw Story, Crooks and Liars, Mock Paper Scissors and Axios

Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump staffers are worrying about their next job

Discussion: NewsNation Now, Townhall, Crooked Media and Washington Post

Washington Post:

Pentagon put significant restrictions on D.C. Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests — The Pentagon placed significant restrictions on the D.C. Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests this week, putting the District's military force in a back-seat role ahead of events that resulted in an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, Joe.My.God., Military Times, Washington Examiner, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Balloon Juice, Associated Press, The Intellectualist, Business Insider, Raw Story, CBS News and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Jared Keller / Task & Purpose:
Here are the current and former military leaders blasting Trump over the Capitol riots

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Mercury News and NBC Chicago

Sara Murray / CNN:

Exclusive: Biden will release nearly all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose — Vaccination rate will take 3 years to reach herd immunity — (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release nearly every available dose …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, USA Today, Politico, Associated Press, Axios, The Hill, Hub, Washington Examiner, Reason, Forbes, CNBC, IJR, DNyuz, New York Times, Washington Post and UPI

Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:

Senator Ben Sasse On Impeachment and Transition, the GOP in Minority — Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) joined me this morning: — Audio: — 01-08hhs-sasse — Transcript: — HH: I'm joined now by Senator Sasse. Good morning, Senator. — BS: Good morning, Hugh.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, HotAir, Townhall, Raw Story and Political Wire

Elizabeth Rosner / New York Post:

Texas woman flew on private jet to Washington, DC to ‘storm the Capitol’ — A real estate broker from Frisco, Texas, flew on a private jet to Washington, DC, along with friends to “storm the Capitol” on Wednesday. — Jenna Ryan, who is also a radio host, flew from US Trinity Aviation in Denton …

Discussion: DNyuz

Sara Fischer / Axios:

Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump” — Reddit has banned the subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump,” a spokesperson confirmed to Axios. — Why it matters: While not an official group or page hosted by the president, it's one of the company's largest political communities dedicated to support for President Trump.

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Ronald G. Shafer / Washington Post:

This impeached, one-term president refused to go to his successor's inauguration. Now Trump will do the same. — It's been 152 years since Andrew Johnson decided not to attend the swearing-in of Ulysses S. Grant — The peeved president decided to skip his successor's inauguration ceremony.

Discussion: CBS News, Bloomberg, HotAir, Forbes, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, Liberty Unyielding, The Week, Joe.My.God. and Towleroad Gay News

Natalie Allison / The Tennessean:

Tennessee House Speaker on FBI raid: Those subject to search warrants on ‘administrative leave’ — Federal agents descended on multiple Tennessee Republican House members' homes and state offices on Friday, collecting evidence while executing search warrants.

Discussion: timesfreepress.com, Raw Story, WKRN-TV and Associated Press

Washington Post:

Video shows fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol — Two previously unreported video clips obtained by The Washington Post shed new light on the fatal shooting by police of Trump supporter and Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt as she and other rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Discussion: Political Wire

Joseph Goldstein / New York Times:

Why 300 Doses of Vaccine Sat Unused in Freezers for 2 Weeks — Small numbers of doses have even been thrown out as New York City's mass vaccination campaign gets off to a dispiriting start. — Dr. Peter Meacher expected to receive just a small supply of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine …

Discussion: National Review and Twitchy

Kate Bennett / CNN:

Melania Trump and adult Trump children avoid the spotlight after one of nation's darkest days — (CNN)As thousands of pro-Trump supporters streamed into Washington, DC, Wednesday headed first to the Ellipse to hear President Donald Trump speak, and then to the United States Capitol to lay siege …

Discussion: Raw Story, DNyuz and Politico

Pamela Brown / CNN:
White House counsel considering resigning, source says

Discussion: KVIA-TV

Rudi Keller / Missouri Independent:

Major Josh Hawley donor calls for him to be censured by the U.S. Senate — A Joplin businessman who helped bankroll Sen. Josh Hawley's first campaign denounced him on Thursday as a “political opportunist” who used “irresponsible, inflammatory, and dangerous tactics” to incite the rioting that took over the U.S. Capitol Building.

Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times:

Illinois GOP Rep. Mary Miller apologizes for her remarks praising Hitler at pro-Trump rally — Miller: “I sincerely apologize for any harm my words caused and regret using a reference to one of the most evil dictators in history to illustrate the dangers that outside influences can have on our youth.”

Discussion: NBC Chicago, The Daily Caller, Associated Press and The Hill

Ben Makuch / VICE:

Former Marine Linked to Terror Plot Against U.S. Infrastructure — Georgia native Nicholas Tindall is charged with lying about discussing terrorist plots against U.S. water and electric facilities. — TORONTO, CA — A former Marine is linked to a domestic terrorism plot involving planned attacks …