Mr. Trump’s civil war tweet went viral, and by Monday #CivilWar2 was trending on Twitter, as was #CivilWarSignup.
While some made fun of the potential of another civil war, many Twitter users pointed out that inciting civil war could encourage violence.
Oath Keepers Militia, which is identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as “one of the largest radical antigovernment groups in the U.S. today,” embraced Mr. Trump’s civil war suggestion. “This is the truth. This is where we are. We ARE on the verge of a HOT civil war,” the group wrote.
“Like in 1859. That’s where we are. And the Right has ZERO trust or respect for anything the left is doing. We see THEM as illegitimate too,” continued the tweet, which appeared to be signed by Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes.
Mr. Trump’s civil war tweet went viral, and by Monday #CivilWar2 was trending on Twitter, as was #CivilWarSignup.
While some made fun of the potential of another civil war, many Twitter users pointed out that inciting civil war could encourage violence.
Oath Keepers Militia, which is identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as “one of the largest radical antigovernment groups in the U.S. today,” embraced Mr. Trump’s civil war suggestion. “This is the truth. This is where we are. We ARE on the verge of a HOT civil war,” the group wrote.
“Like in 1859. That’s where we are. And the Right has ZERO trust or respect for anything the left is doing. We see THEM as illegitimate too,” continued the tweet, which appeared to be signed by Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes.
As of Monday, over 90% of the 235 Democrats in the House of Representatives either support impeachment proceedings against President Trump or have signaled they are open to supporting them.
The formal impeachment inquiry was announced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi soon after the president admitted he had asked the Ukrainian president to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. Pelosi said Mr. Trump’s actions represent a betrayal of his oath of office, of national security and of the integrity of U.S. elections.
