Ken Harbaugh
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imagined it would become this corrupt, that the president himself, that the Oval Office itself would have a stake, a financial stake in making sure that America goes to war and stays at war.
But I don't think this is controversial at all.
If you ask the average American, the only reason it hasn't happened is that the people making these trades are making a fortune and they don't want us to know about it.
Yeah, I mean, it's absolutely appalling, but not the least bit surprising that the kind of people who would fall under the spell of Trump and the big lie and then exercise their anger by storming the Capitol and demanding the hanging of Mike Pence and trying to kill some of our friends in Congress โ
As Republicans cowered in fear, right, as Josh Hawley ran for his life and as Mark Wayne Mullen hid behind the true heroes of that day and defended empty benches, I will never forget that picture of him now the head of Congress.
of the Department of Homeland Security.
You know, I contrast the behavior of that crowd on January 6th, several thousands of people who nearly, who did interrupt the peaceful transition of power and nearly stopped it.
I contrast that with the nine million No Kings protesters who
who took to the streets peacefully and expressed their frustration at what is going on with our government.
And there you have the two sides.
Nine million on one side protesting peacefully, saying we're not happy with what is going on.
A few thousand at the Capitol who wreaked havoc, who led to multiple deaths.
and who tried to end our democracy.
I hope the Americans see that contrast and pick a side.
Well, the added context is that this two-ship of Apaches apparently also did a low flyby over a no-kings protest as a show of force.
I don't know how that could be seen as anything other than intimidating.
And it was before they did the โ
I don't know what you call it, when they hovered next to Kid Rock's compound as a show of respect, which was absolutely the opposite of what they were demonstrating to the No Kings protesters.
Absolutely a prosecutable offense, a violation not just of multiple regulations, but I would argue the UCMJ, the politicizing or the use of their positions to intimidate their political enemies and uplift their political interests.
allies, the use of their positions as aviators, as leaders.