Trump Chaos Peaks: First ‘I Need 11,000 Votes,’ Then a Riot
- President’s Twitter megaphone shut down permanently on Friday
- More GOP lawmakers speak out, though Trump base is loyal
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Donald Trump enters the final 11 days of his presidency more isolated and besieged than ever, having survived the worst week of his tenure with his grip on the Republican Party weakened, renewed calls for his impeachment in Congress and his Twitter account shut down.
A seven-day stretch that began with a call demanding Georgia officials help overturn the state’s election -- “Fellas, I need 11,000 votes,” Trump said -- crescendoed with him inciting a mob toward the nation’s Capitol, an attack that left five people dead and prompted two cabinet members and other senior officials to resign.