Morning Jolt: Trump’s Remarks Are Too Little and Too Late

Hell of a way to start the year. But I promise you, before this newsletter ends, I will give you genuine, meaningful, indisputable good news. But first, on the presidential front . . .

Trump: 'A New Administration Will Be Inaugurated on January 20'

Thursday night, Donald Trump offered a three-minute video that conceded "a new administration will be inaugurated on January 20" and pledged "a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power."

I’d like to begin by addressing the heinous attack on the United States Capitol. Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem.

I immediately deployed the National Guard and the federal law enforcement to secure the building and expel the intruders. America is and must always be a nation of law and order.

The demonstrators who infiltrated the capitol have defiled the seat of American democracy. To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country.

And to those who broke the law, you will pay. We have just been through an intense election, and the emotions are high. But now tempers ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 08 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 08 2021 Trump's Remarks Are Too Little and Too Late Hell of a way to start the year. But I promise you, before this newsletter ends, I will give you genuine, meaningful, indisputable good news. But first, on the presidential front . . . Trump: 'A New Administration Will Be Inaugurated on January 20' Thursday night, Donald Trump offered a three-minute video that conceded "a new administration will be inaugurated on January 20" and pledged "a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power." I’d like to begin by addressing the heinous attack on the United States Capitol. Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem. I immediately deployed the National Guard and the federal law enforcement to secure the building and expel the intruders. America is and must always be a nation of law and order. The demonstrators who infiltrated the capitol have defiled the seat of American democracy. To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. And to those who broke the law, you will pay. We have just been through an intense election, and the emotions are high. But now tempers ...   READ MORE

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