THE NOOSE was Dick’s brainchild. And at every opportunity Jane reminded him of just how damaging the optics had been to their careers.

To be fair, Dick thought overturning a presidential election was a lot like the hilarious frat-house pranks that made him a legend.

He gleefully threw himself into the task of reaching out to groups and individuals with a history of mischevious antics at places like Charlottesville and Michigan’s Capitol.

For cash and triage, Dick was the go-to guy.

When the orders came down and he started using untraceable burner phones, he stepped over a line only a brain-dead ‘Delt’ would cross.

You‘d think a White House staffer would know that inciting rioters who uploaded videos of their crimes is a bad idea.

But Dick worked in the Trump White House.

Pat Shiplett

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