A senior aide to the impeachment said the inclusion of a fake blue check mark on the tweets presented at trial in the Senate was an accident.
The tweets featured responses from Jennifer Lynn Lawrence who was retweeted by former President Trump. The two tweets shown had blue check marks next to Lawrence’s name.
Blue check marks indicate that the user’s identity has been verified and also indicate a certain status.
“The final image accidentally had a blue check mark, but its content was perfectly accurate,” said the assistant.
The assistant added, “Rather, it is evidence of President Trump’s attention to and knowledge of what was openly planned by his followers on January 6, even those without Twitter verification.”
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Representing Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Lawrence tweeted earlier this week: “I’ve never been verified on Twitter, so why did my Tweet used in the fact-free deposition contain a verification badge?”
In an open letter, Lawrence rejected Swalwell’s implication that she intended to bring troops to the Capitol. The California congressman criticized her claim that she would bring “Calvary,” but apparently misunderstood it as horses or “cavalry.”
Golgotha, according to the gospels of the Bible, is a place outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
Swalwell mispronounced “calvary” as “cavalry” while reading her tweet, claiming on February 10, “This wasn’t just any old protest. President Trump was inciting something historic. The cavalry was coming and he was organized.”
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“I don’t do horses ok (I’m from New York),” wrote Lawrence. “I’m not in the military either, so using the word cavalry would have been pretty stupid. It’s a wonder Congressman Swalwell didn’t notice.
“Bringing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ (aka the salvation of all) back to Washington DC was EXACTLY why we organized three successful protests on November 14, December 12, and January 5. We believe our sacred institutions are EXACTLY penetrated with bloating and corruption. because they have separated the state from God. “
Caroline McKee of Fox News contributed to this report.