Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Charles Herbster (R) spent much of January 5 and 6, 2021, with then-President Donald Trump’s inner circle, including his sons, the Nebraska Examiner reports.
Three minutes after rioters pushed past police lines of the U.S. Capitol, Herbster received a text from a campaign staffer telling him the Capitol was locked down.
Herbster responded: “Thank you. I was expecting as much.”
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