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--FacebookOn Monday, the Washington Examiner that the chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party floated the idea of secession to form a neo-confederacy consisting of Republican-voting states."Wyoming GOP Chairman Frank Eathorne suggested the idea to podcast host and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in a weekend interview focused on the decision by Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranked Republican in the House, to vote in favor of impeaching Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection related to the deadly riot that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6," reported Mike Brest.Eathorne told Bannon, a longtime adviser to Trump currently under indictment for an , "We need to focus on the fundamentals ... Many of these Western states have the ability to be self-reliant, and we're keeping eyes on Texas too and their consideration of possible secession. Now, they have a different state constitution than we do as far as wording, but it is something that we're all paying attention to."Bannon pushed back, saying he is "absolutely, 1,000 percent against any even discussion of secession."Wyoming's U.S. representative, Rep. Liz Cheney, drove a wedge in the GOP when she became the to vote to impeach outgoing President Donald Trump for inciting insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Since then, she has faced calls for her as chair of the House Republican Conference. Eathorne also repeatedly attacked Cheney throughout the interview, telling Bannon she gave the state party no notice of her decision.Report typos and corrections to: .Longtime Republican dirty trickster Roger Stone on Tuesday evening accused GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina of helping Democrats hold control of the U.S. Senate during the 2022 midterms."Willful sabotage," Graham posted to Donald Trump's Truth Social website."The states must decide whether to regulate or ban abortion," Stone declared after Graham vowed a vote on a ."This federal election is about our safety, security, health , food supply , economy , free speech and the corruption of our justice system unless RINOS and Democrats try to make it about federal abortion policy which the US Supreme Court made unnecessary," Stone argued. "Lindsey Graham is purposely helping the Democrats to ensure that we do not take back the US Senate."Stone wasn't the only GOP strategist concerned with Graham's announcement, which Republicans."Mr. Graham’s proposal appeared to be an effort to find a politically palatable position for Republicans after the court’s decision that could insulate them from a voter backlash, even as G.O.P.-led states enact bans on nearly all abortions. But it also accomplished something that many Republicans have sought to avoid, highlighting for voters that their choice in November is between supporting a Democratic majority that wants to preserve abortion access and handing control of Congress to Republicans who are seeking to ban the procedure," The New York Times .Stone has long been in favor of abortion rights."A group of centrist and conservative Republicans says it is mounting a three-year drive to change the party's platform and its firm opposition to abortion rights," The New York Times in 1990. The group was co-founded by Stone and his then-wife Ann."Roger Stone, a leading Republican and longtime associate of [then-RNC Chair Lee Atwater], is advising the new abortion rights group. Mr. Stone, who is married to Ann Stone, said the party faced serious electoral consequences if it did not ease its stance on the issue. He said implacable opposition to abortion could drive young people and women out of the party," the newspaper reported. "Ms. Stone said the group already had almost 200 elected officials signed on to its advisory board."Roger Stone told the newspaper, ''I think you can be pro-choice and respect life,'' he said. ''I think that reflects the view of most Republicans. And I believe this is a clear issue of government interference into our private lives. As far as I'm concerned, that's basic, Barry Goldwater conservatism.''Stone ultimately lost the battle within the GOP on the issue. He was also divorced from Ann, married Nydia, and then was after the two posted swinger ads.ALSO IN THE NEWS:A Georgia man who attacked Capitol Police on January 6 and told one “you’re gonna die tonight” has pleaded guilty to assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon.Jack Wade Whitton, 32, of Locust Grove, Georgia, entered the plea to one of the more serious felony charges to date among the 870 defendants arrested in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol. His , if accepted by a federal judge, would carry either sentencing range from 63 to 78 months, or 78 to 93 months.“Whitton was part of a mob that confronted law enforcement officers at the Archway leading into the Capitol Building from the Lower West Terrace,” according to a Department of Justice news release. After another rioter kicked an office guarding the Capitol, Whitton jumped in.“Whitton kicked at this officer, who was still on the ground. He then grabbed another MPD officer, first by his baton, then by the helmet and the neck of his ballistic vest. He pulled him down and started to drag the officer down a set of steps in a prone position. Others joined him in dragging this officer into the crowd, where other rioters beat the officer with weapons, including a flagpole and baton.”As at Raw Story, “Whitton, allegedly told an officer, "You're going to die tonight," and later boasted in a text message that he had "fed him (an officer) to the people.""Idk (I don't know) his status," Whitton wrote in the text message to a friend, referring to the officer. "And (I) don't care tbh (to be honest)."According to , the attack left one of the officers with head wounds that required staples to close. This was after rioters "ripped off his helmet, maced him, took his gas mask and MPD-issued cell phone, kicked him, struck him with poles, and stomped on him."He used a metal crutch to beat one Capitol Police officer and kicked another. Afterward, he boasted of his bloody hands and that he “fed an officer to the people,” according to court documents.After MAGA Republicans bristled at being described as "semi-fascist" by President Joe Biden, Donald Trump is complaining about fascists. "I just learned that the great and brilliant Ken Starr has, sadly, passed away," Trump posted to his Truth Social website. "He was a true American patriot who loved our country and the law.""I so appreciated his support and his thoughts that our cause against fascists and other mentally sick people in our country is just," Trump wrote.It was an interesting position from the former president who long complained about anti-fascists, a position shortened to antifa.One day before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Trump argued that those who identify as antifa are part of a "terrorist organization."One day before the 2020 election, Trump was complaining about "the antifa anarchists, rioters and looters, who have caused so much harm and destruction in Democrat [sic] run cities."Less than a month before the 2020 election, Trump attempted to sic the FBI on antifa via his Twitter account."Get them FBI, and get them now!" Trump demanded.But Republicans have been frustrated since Biden branded the MAGA wing as "." and of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) have both complained about the phrase.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Copyright © 2022 Raw Story Media, Inc. PO Box 21050, Washington, D.C. 20009 | | | For corrections or concerns, please email corrections@rawstory.com. | {{ post.roar_specific_data.api_data.analytics }}

--FacebookOn Monday, the Washington Examiner that the chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party floated the idea of secession to form a neo-confederacy consisting of Republican-voting states."Wyoming GOP Chairman Frank Eathorne suggested the idea to podcast host and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in a weekend interview focused on the decision by Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranked Republican in the House, to vote in favor of impeaching Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection related to the deadly riot that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6," reported...

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