Thread Home Explore Notifications Search Twitter Josh Rogin @joshrogin Scoop FULL TEXT of @StateDept Dissent Cable I obtained signed by over 100 officials 1 many Messages 1 On January 6 2021 the United States witnessed an unprecedented effort by American citizens to violently subvert the democratic will of the American people Bookmarks 12 53 PM · Jan 8 2021 · Twitter Web App Lists 2 4K Retweets 338 Quote Tweets 5 2K Likes Profile More Tweet Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 Replying to @joshrogin After months of promoting baseless claims of voter fraud which were rejected by the judiciary in dozens of cases President Trump encouraged supporters some armed to storm the U S Capitol while Congress was certifying the results of a free and fair presidential election 18 314 1 3K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 His incitement led to a violent riot in the U S Capitol five deaths untold injuries destruction and vandalism of government property and incalculable damage to our democratic system and our image abroad 8 274 1 3K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 He played an integral role in breaking the 220-year streak of peaceful transfer of power between political parties during U S elections End of point 1 Continuing 5 242 1 3K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 STATE DEPARTMENT DISSENT CABLE POINT 2 The Department of State should explicitly denounce President Trump's role in this violent attack on the U S government Just as we routinely denounce foreign leaders who use violence and intimidation to interfere in peaceful democratic 10 447 1 8K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 processes and override the will of their voters the Department's public statements about this episode should also mention President Trump by name It is critical that we communicate to the world that in our system no one -- not even the president -- 3 250 1 3K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 is above the law or immune from public criticism End of Point 2 Continuing 2 198 1 2K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 Over 100 State Dept officials sign Dissent Cable here is Point 3 Department press guidance describing this violent riot should include the following line President Trump's incitement of violence against the certification of the United States' free and fair elections 3 Rinat @rbikine 327 1 4K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 is unacceptable and incompatible with our laws the democratic values and protected fundamental freedoms enshrined in our founding documents and our long tradition of a peaceful and orderly transfer of power 4 215 1 2K Relevant people Josh Rogin @joshrogin Follow Columnist - Washington Post Political Analyst - CNN Author - CHAOS UNDER HEAVEN to be released March 9 PRE ORDER NOW Department of State @StateDept Follow Welcome to the U S Department of State Twitter account Follow @SecPompeo for more from the Secretary For a list of all Department accounts state gov social What’s happening US elections · LIVE President Trump faces second impeachment vote following US Capitol attack Trending with #ImpeachmentDay Tom Cole #CallYourMother Starring Kyra Sedgwick TONIGHT at 9 30 8 30c on ABC Promoted by Call Your Mother Politics · Trending Home Depot 6 626 Tweets Trending in United States Steny Hoyer Messages 8 757 Tweets Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 Our guidance should NOT include any quotes by President Trump about the episode as his is not a credible voice on this matter End of Point 3 Home Continuing 6 Explore Notifications Messages Bookmarks Lists Profile More Tweet 251 1 5K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 4th and Final Point in State Dept Dissent Cable This change in our guidance would be a first step towards repairing the damage these events have inflicted on our international credibility It would allow the United States to remain a beacon of democracy 7 211 Search Twitter COVID-19 · LIVE COVID-19 News and updates for Virginia Show more Terms of Service Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Ads info More 1 1K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 despite this dark episode It would also send a strong message to our friends and adversaries that the Department of State applies an ethos of integrity and objective standards which it condemns assaults on democracy at home or abroad END CABLE 5 189 1 1K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 ANALYSIS Although it's unlikely to expect the State Department to publicly criticized the President of the United States this Dissent Cable is symbolic and representative of how the people who defend democracy each day are horrified by what Trump did Jan 6 17 281 1 5K Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 WHILE YOU ARE HERE Read my Friday @PostOpinions column on the exit of Matt Pottinger whose impact on U S -China strategy will be felt for years to come Opinion Matthew Pottinger exits but his China strategy is here to stay A key Trump administration official will leave behind a lasting influence washingtonpost com 8 121 437 Josh Rogin @joshrogin · Jan 8 DEEPER DIVE Pre-order my upcoming book CHAOS UNDER HEAVEN Trump Xi and the Battle for the 21st Century now Chaos Under Heaven Trump Xi and the Battle for the Twenty-First Cent… Chaos Under Heaven Trump Xi and the Battle for the Twenty-First Century amazon com 7 Rinat @rbikine 32 151 Messages © 2021 Twitter Inc