Donald Trump Meeting With MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Raises Concerns Due to 'Martial Law' Documents
President Donald Trump spent one of his last days in office meeting with one of his most fervent [...]
@MyPillowUSA CEO Michael Lindell shows off his notes before going into the West Wing at the White House on Friday, Jan 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. pic.twitter.com/AY6AyJNSyE
— Jabin Botsford (@jabinbotsford) January 15, 2021
After Lindell's meeting, Trump did not fire CIA Director Gina Haspel or order Patel to go to CIA headquarters, a source told the Times. However, sources told CNN Trump has talked with others about replacing Haspel with Pate in the past. He was "on the verge" of firing her several times, only to back down, including as recently as December. One option he considered was firing Haspel's deputy, Vaughn Bishop, and replacing him with Patel. Trump ultimately did not fire Haspel because aides told him this would be "counterproductive" in the last days of his presidency.
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How frickin' bananas crazy did the blacked out portion have to be for the My Pillow Guy to say: "Yeah, probably a bit too much let's strike that part." https://t.co/jCdkTsjdT4
— Kevin Madden (@KevinMaddenDC) January 15, 2021
Lindell did speak with CNN's Jim Acosta after meeting with Trump, saying the meeting only lasted about five minutes. He claimed he tried to give trump more evidence of so-called voter fraud and repeated many of the same disproven conspiracy theories Trump has shared since Nov. 3. Lindell insisted Biden did not win the election "because I've seen it," but did not say what it is he saw.
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prevnextFitting way for the clusterfuck to end, with the My Pillow Guy pitching martial law schemes. Next Friday, we can all just have a Friday. What a relief.
— David Plouffe (@davidplouffe) January 16, 2021
prevnextThis is the dude telling Trump to initiate martial law and give the coup another shot.
You all laughed at the My Pillow guy, but he was planning this the whole time. pic.twitter.com/vJB2UB8106
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 16, 2021
prevnextSo as Republicans roadblock Trump’s removal, Trump is meeting with the My Pillow guy about using the Insurrection Act and declaring martial law to stay in power. https://t.co/DELe1ykdKG
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) January 15, 2021
prevNow that the My Pillow guy is talking to Trump about declaring martial law, he should change the name of his company to "Mein Pillow."
— Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) January 15, 2021