Bits 'n' Pieces

Dan Bongino had to break up with us through a friend. pic.twitter.com/9rnVPggbrJ

— Travis Akers (@travisakers) January 8, 2021

Or: still more fallout.

US business leaders rue their ‘Faustian bargain’ with Trump https://t.co/Q9Tws3q05r via @financialtimes

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 8, 2021

Not a peep from the Billionaires that backed Trump:

Peter Thiel: “I’m sorry, I am not available right now."
Andy Beal, the Texas banking billionaire, couldn’t comment because, “he doesn’t know what happened,” according to his assistant. https://t.co/F3wf8ZXI6h

— Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou (@misyrlena) January 8, 2021

🚨🚨 Breaking: the DOJ says it is not considering incitement charges against speakers at Wednesday’s rally, which included the president, said, “We don’t expect any charges of that nature.” The investigation is focused solely on criminal acts at the Capitol. Per @PeteWilliamsNBC

— Ayman Mohyeldin (@AymanM) January 8, 2021

That's this DOJ. There's another one coming in far less time than the statute of limitations for any crimes that were committed.

Just before a MAGA mob descended on the Capitol and caused a riot that killed five, including a police officer who was beaten to death, Trump delivered a speech to his supporters in which he used the words “fight” or “fighting” at least 20 times https://t.co/eRk6RjS7qB

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 8, 2021

I think that data point would prove useful in any consideration of opening an investigation.

If Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley had a conscience, he’d resign. He’ll have to be removed https://t.co/AJIUIsEzYX

— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) January 7, 2021

The stink is ineradicable.

SENATOR MURRAY CALLS ON CRUZ, HAWLEY TO RESIGN

— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) January 8, 2021

"I think they should be just flat beaten the next time they run ... they're part of the big lie ... there are decent people out there who actually believe these lies because they've heard them again and again" -- Biden on Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley pic.twitter.com/tmxhFHhyjZ

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 8, 2021

This new President sounds like a stand-up guy.

Biden calls those who stormed the Capitol "thugs," "white supremacists," and "domestic terrorists" and says "they should be prosecuted."

— Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) January 8, 2021

Biden calls for a "full-blown investigation" into the security failures during the Capitol attacks

— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) January 8, 2021

Biden has said so much more about what happened than the sitting president. https://t.co/rTne6Uioir

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 8, 2021

President-elect @joebiden on President @realdonaldtrump not coming to the inauguration, says it's one of the few things they agree on, because "he's been an embarassment to the country."

— Nick Weig (@tbweig) January 8, 2021

So now that he’s been invited will Pence go? https://t.co/DH57aJDm8V

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 8, 2021

Meanwhile...

The cult members are taking this new video pretty well pic.twitter.com/f2W8PVhHF1

— Jay Smooth (@jsmooth995) January 8, 2021

In answer to your question (@gtconway3d) about who organized this? Ask the people in the tent watching the live feed with glee. They know. https://t.co/FfLV4XTvf0

— (((Howard Forman))) (@thehowie) January 8, 2021

BREAKING: Richard Barnett, man who allegedly broke into Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, arrested and charged with three federal counts. https://t.co/KH7lvpBmHG

— ABC News (@ABC) January 8, 2021

Quite a first week headline in Congress https://t.co/SNBaOKcj9o

— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) January 8, 2021