Trump fraud investigation incompetent, insider says - Vermont Daily
The Trump campaign’s election fraud investigation was beset by alcohol abuse and mediocrity at the highest levels, says insider Patrick Byrne in a fascinating blog post.
Read moreMan who threatened Trump, Burlington airport sentenced - AP
A Connecticut man was sentenced for making threats in 2018 against then-President Donald Trump.
Read moreJan. 6 cost Trump loyalty of longtime supporter - Don Keelan
To witness what took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th was so disheartening for a number of reasons, some philosophical and others personal.
NEK lawmakers panned for rejecting impeachment resolution - VT Digger
A selectboard member from the tiny border town of Holland doesn’t like how two GOP lawmakers from the Northeast Kingdom voted on the impeachment resolution. One of the reps called it a “rant” and wondered why he didn’t call him first.
Read moreHouse vote on Trump impeachment was anonymous - Seven Days
Our courageous Legislature approved a resolution against armed insurrection and its alleged instigator, President Donald Trump. However, political caucus leaders decided the vote would be anonymous. And the new electronic voting system and Zoom proceedings kept their identities hidden.
Read moreOn ‘town hall’ call, Welch blames Trump for riot - WAMC
Peter Welch, Congressman and attorney, says the evidence is clear that Donald Trump was trying to topple by force the results of the presidential election.
Read moreVermont’s three crises: pandemic, climate change, recovery from Trump - Sen. Chris Bray
Vermonters face three crises: the first two are clear and present dangers—first, COVID-19, and second, the need to uphold the safe, lawful, just, and stable operation of government in Washington, D.C. and across the nation.
10 non-sponsors of Trump impeachment reso explain their vote - True North Reports
Of the 25 Vermont lawmakers who declined to sponsor the controversial Trump impeachment resolution, only 10 would explain how they voted.
Read moreNon-event State House protest draws police, pancakes - Burlington Free Press
The predicted armed mob of angry Trump supporters failed to appear in Montpelier, and almost every other state capitol. But there were plenty of semi-auto-toting police and pancake-eating counter-protesters.
Read moreOpinion: Orleans County resident pushes back on Ingalls vote - Newport Dispatch
Newly-elected Senator Russ Ingalls (R-Essex/Orleans) has been applauded by many conservatives for being the lone “no” vote on the Vermont Legislature’s call for Donald Trump to resign or be removed from office. But at least one of his constituents wrote a highly critical letter to the editor.
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