Leonnig said there was a large contingent of Trump's Secret Service detail that wanted Biden to fail and some "took to their personal media accounts to cheer on the insurrection and the individuals riding up to the Capitol as patriots. During the Raffensperger testimony, the committee played audio excerpts of the phone call he had with Trump on January 2, 2021, and another call with Frances Watson, the chief investigative officer for Raffensperger's office. Early in the investigation, the committee held a preliminary hearing in 2021. Insiders have said former president Trump was not necessarily pleased with this strategy and felt there was "no one to defend" him. When asked what she remembers most vividly, Edwards described moving from an area with a relatively small field of view to one where she had her first view of the events unfolding before the Western Terrace. "[254][255], On the day after Hutchinson's testimony, the Washington Examiner, a conservative publication widely read by Trump supporters, published an editorial entitled "Trump proven unfit for power again." Donald Trump is a man known for . Here are 4 takeaways from Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing. [83] The reasons that the White House attempted to falsely credit Trump for National Guard mobilization remains unclear. [248], Trump responded by attacking Hutchinson repeatedly on the Truth Social platform which he owns. Secret Service agent Robert Engel said it would not be safe to go to the Capitol and insisted on taking him to the White House instead. But the prospect of the former president testifying appeared unlikely", "Jan. 6 Panel Vividly Detailed the Attack. Trump Issued Subpoena by Jan. 6 Panel, Setting Up Legal Battle - The She said she persuaded him not to, and he said he would phone into their meeting instead. The second hearing on June 13, 2022, focused on evidence showing that Trump knew he lost and that most of his inner circle knew claims of fraud did not have merit. [199][193] Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to Meadows, previously told the committee that Rep. Jim Jordan also talked generally about pardons for members of Congress. ", "Read Trump's Jan. 6 Speech, A Key Part Of Impeachment Trial", "House Committee Describes Weapons Trump Supporters Had On Jan. 6, Including AR-15s", "Jan. 6 hearing: Trump wanted armed mob to march to Capitol, sought to join, aide says", "Trump flew into rage on Jan. 6 and lunged at Secret Service agent, White House aide testifies", "Trump worked to loosen security at Jan. 6 rally, tried to take wheel of his limo to drive to Capitol, aide says", "Heated Debate Erupts Over What Happened Inside Trump's Vehicle on Jan. 6", "Pro-Trump influencers and GOP scramble to counter Hutchinson testimony on Trump's actions during Jan 6 Capitol riot", "Trump tried to grab steering wheel, lunged at head of security after he was told he couldn't go to the Capitol on Jan. 6, former Meadows aide says", "Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his SUV and lunged at a Secret Service agent as he demanded to be taken to the Capitol on January 6: ex-aide", "Accounts of Trump angrily demanding to go to Capitol on January 6 circulated in Secret Service over past year", "The Secret Service agent at the center of that anecdote about a fuming Donald Trump didn't tell colleagues about his Jan. 6 experience for at least 14 months, he's testified", "Witness recalls Trump lunging for the wheel when told he couldn't go to the Capitol", "Cassidy Hutchinson's Jan. 6 testimony comes under increased scrutiny", "7 takeaways from Tuesday's shocking January 6 hearing", "New details of Jan. 6 panel's mystery messages emerge", "Hutchinson Testimony Exposes Tensions Between Parallel Jan. 6 Inquiries", "Hutchinson was 1 of the witnesses Trump world sought to influence, sources say", "Trump Attacked His Own Security Detail on Jan. 6, Top White House Aide Testifies", "Donald Trump Rages Over Cassidy Hutchinson's Damning Testimony", "Cassidy Hutchinson's Testimony Changed Our Minds about Indicting Donald Trump", "Cassidy Hutchinson's Testimony Highlights Legal Risks for Trump", "The Man Helping Drive the Investigation Into Trump's Push to Keep Power", "Secret Service agents who tried to torpedo Hutchinson testimony lawyer up, refuse to testify: panel", "Jan. 6 Witness Anthony Ornato Is at the Center of a Battle Over Credibility", "Jan. 6 showed two identities of Secret Service: Gutsy heroes vs. Trump yes-men", "Jan. 6 committee rallies around Hutchinson amid Trump World onslaught", "Secret Service Agents Denying Trump Freakout Claim Were His 'Yes Men': WaPo", "Secret Service Official And Ex-Trump Aide Tony Ornato Retires Amid Jan. 6 Probe", "Bret Baier on Trump disputing Cassidy Hutchinson's Jan. 6 testimony: She's under oath, he's on Truth Social", "The Leader of the QAnon Conspiracy Theory Returns", New post from QAnon targets Cassidy Hutchinson, "After 18-Month Hiatus, New QAnon Posts Surface", "Explosive testimony piles pressure on Trump how likely are criminal charges? Shortly before the committee hearing, Trump released a statement saying that Bowers had privately agreed with him in November 2020 that the Arizona election was rigged and stolen, but Bowers specifically denied Trump's allegation during the hearing while under oath. [50] The hearings are part of the select committee's investigation. [325], The New York Times observed that by "not carrying the hearings live in prime time" Fox News was able to avoid a potentially "awkward on-screen moment. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kelly, at the sentencing hearing for a U.S. Capitol riot defendant, warned of parallels between the Jan. 6 insurrection and the election preceding the U.S. Civil . [276] It was two hours and 48 minutes and was broadcast on prime time television. Denying the voices of members who have served in the military . [259][260] The focus of the hearing was connections, including Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, between the Trump administration and militia groups such as the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys. [271] He said he finally decided to leave the group was when he heard members talking about how the Holocaust was not real. WATCH LIVE | Jan. 6 committee holds public hearing - YouTube [20][21][22][23] The hearing presented video of Roger Stone and evidence that some Trump associates planned to claim victory in the 2020 election regardless of the official results. So our committee will spend August pursuing emerging information on multiple fronts before convening further hearings this September. The paper's board wrote, in part, "Cassidy Hutchinson's Tuesday testimony ought to ring the death knell for former President Donald Trump's political career Trump is a disgrace. Garland has vowed to pursue charges for anyone criminally responsible for Jan. 6 and the department's made more than 880 arrests so far in connection with its investigation, but hasn't made any public indications about Trump's fate. [84], It was always known that Pence gave the order. "[212], She testified that Trump wanted to appear in-person at the Capitol following his speech to supporters. Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller had publicly stated so on the day of the attack. Herschmann also warned against making negative references to Mike Pence. MSNBC / Getty Images. [246] Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig, author of the 2021 book Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service, characterized Engel and Ornato as "very, very close to President Trump." [222] Ornato said Trump grabbed for the steering wheel of the presidential SUV[224] with one hand and lunged at Engel with his other hand, according to Hutchinson. [267][268] Documented draft speeches were also revealed showing that Trump had in fact edited his January 6, 2021 Ellipse speech as well, to include negative words towards Vice President Mike Pence. Mark Robinson, a former MPD police officer who was assigned to the presidential motorcade's lead TS vehicle on January 6, 2021. The video began with scenes of roughly 200 Proud Boys leading the assault on the Capitol. [332] After his video testimony aired, Donald Trump Jr., who testified that he was among those tried to encourage his father to denounce the attack on the U.S. Capitol, was greatly mocked on social media for misinterpreting what The Godfathers line "go to the mattresses" meant;[333] Newsweek journalist Tom Norton even noted that "Such descriptions arguably paint Trump in the same brush strokes as a crime boss. Another video clip was then shown in which Jared Kushner characterized Cipollone's concerns as "whining." [51][52] McCarthy spoke to donors on the morning of the second hearing, advising Republicans to ignore the proceedings, refuse public comment and avoid the topic. The President is on Truth Social [Her] testimony in and of itself is really, really powerful. The House select committee that has spent more than a year investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 reconvened Thursday for its first hearing in three months, focusing on former Republican President Donald Trump's involvement in the plan to stop lawmakers from certifying the 2020 election results. [71][72] Rep Liz Cheney read part of the opinion, in which the court said: If Dr. Eastman and President Trump's plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power, undermining American democracy and the Constitution. The key takeaways from the latest January 6 committee hearing Jan 6 committee alerts Department of Justice to more Trump witness tampering, Liz Cheney reveals Ex-Oath Keeper gives Jan. The House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021 voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump at the conclusion of its Thursday hearing. [195][196] During Clark's video taped deposition with the committee, he refused to answer most questions, and pleaded the Fifth more than 100 times during his 100-minutes-long interview with investigators. [49] The House then formed a select committee led by seven Democrats and two Republicans. [226][227], CNN reported three days after Hutchinson's testimony that it had spoken with two Secret Service agents who had heard accounts of the incident from multiple other agents since February 2021, including Trump's driver. He continued, "It is breathtaking that these arguments even were conceived, let alone entertained by the President of the United States at that perilous moment in history" and that January 6 "was the final fateful day for the execution of a well-developed plan by the former president to overturn the 2020 presidential election at any cost." Former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia B.J. Here's what that means", "Jason Miller suggests Jan. 6 committee should have included what he said next on 2020 election analysis", "Takeaways from the prime-time January 6 committee hearing", "Jared and Ivanka, Without the Power or the Masks", "Three Characters at the Heart of an Unsettling Jan. 6 Narrative", "The Capitol Police and the Scars of Jan. 6", "Proud Boys Charged With Sedition in Capitol Attack", "Pence took lead as Trump initially resisted sending National Guard to Capitol", "Fact Check: Did Trump Call in the National Guard After Rioters Stormed the Capitol? [221][222][223] Hutchinson, who was present at the rally, testified that she heard Trump say "something to the effect of 'I don't F-ing care that they have weapons. [168], Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers testified. [312][313], According to The Washington Post, "The eight hearings held by the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol have been riveting to watch and even more remarkably, they have captured the daily news cycle again and again, not only finding substantial TV and streaming audiences as they aired but also consistently landing at the top of broadcast and cable news reports and of newspaper front pages." The two prime time hearings averaged 18.9 million viewers per hearing, and the other six hearings, which were daytime broadcasts, averaged 11.2 million viewers per hearing. This was not addressed in the July hearings because it was first reported on August 2. Jan 6 hearings - live: Trump election probe in Georgia gets a win as 2) Corporate profits are one of the main drivers. The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection next meets at 5 p.m. Arizona time on Thursday, July 21. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The Guardian wrote that "Taken together, the new revelations appear to show that the chief watchdog for the Secret Service and the DHS took deliberate steps to stop the retrieval of texts it knew were missing, and then sought to hide the fact that it had decided not to pursue that evidence. "[285] A newly disclosed January 6 text message between Donald Trump Jr. and Mark Meadows revealed that Trump Jr. wanted his father to "condemn this shit" and "go to the mattresses," a film reference which Trump Jr. claimed during video testimony he thought meant "go all in. As the attack lasted several hours, the video contained timestamps to illustrate the timeline. Trump planned to join the crowd at the Capitol and became irate when the Secret Service refused his request. During an MSNBC interview she stated: "some people accused them of at times being enablers and 'yes men' of the president particularly Tony Ornato and very much people who wanted to see him pleased." Key takeaways from the fourth Jan. 6 hearing", "As he oversees Jan. 6 panel, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger says Trump's 'total disregard for the Constitution and his oath will be fully exposed', "Mark Meadows' associate threatened ex-White House aide before her testimony", "NEXT HEARING: Tuesday, July 12th at 10:00am ET", "January 6 committee members preview Tuesday's hearing on role of extremist groups in Capitol riot", "Jan. 6 panel to hold rescheduled hearing next Thursday", "Jan. 6 Panel Reschedules Final Hearing as Key Questions Remain Unresolved - The committee, whose work has mostly faded from view since it wrapped up a summertime series of hearings in July, is toiling to conclude its investigation and recapture public attention", "Jan. 6 Panel Votes to Subpoena Trump as It Wraps Up Its Case - "He must be accountable," the committee's chairman said as it presented a sweeping summation of its findings. He told Raffensperger, "I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have because we won the state." "With every effort to excuse or justify the conduct of the former president, we chip away at the foundation of our republic. Cheney said Trump's efforts were part of a "sophisticated seven-part plan", which the committee hearings would establish. She said White House attorney Eric Herschmann "chimed in" with his input. Proceedings of the Committee, including any recording of such proceedings, may not be used for any political purpose or in any commercial advertisement, and may not be broadcast with commercial sponsorship except as part of a bona fide news program or public affairs documentary program. During her testimony, Freeman said "There is nowhere I feel safe. Watch live: House Jan. 6 committee presents new evidence that Trump's plan to overturn 2020 election was premeditated Kevin Breuninger Christina Wilkie This is CNBC's live blog covering. I don't want people to know that we lost.'" A video of former President Donald Trump is shown during a Jan. 6 committee hearing on July 21. Watch Live | Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol Home Media Center Watch Live Committee hearings and meetings are often available to watch LIVE via webcast, below: 07/21/22 Select Committee Hearing Watch on January 6 committee hearing highlights: New evidence, Trump subpoena on [151] During his taped deposition, he pleaded the Fifth 100 timesreserving the right to avoid self-incriminationand refused to answer any questions regarding his participation in the attempts to overturn the 2020 election.[159][160]. [155], Former White House lawyer Eric Herschmann had told the committee that Rudy Giuliani privately admitted on the morning of January 6 that Pence didn't have authority to overturn the election, even though Giuliani gave a speech at the Ellipse that afternoon telling the opposite to the crowd. [114][115], Al Schmidt, the Republican former city commissioner of Philadelphia, testified. ", "Former acting defense secretary testifies he was trying to avoid another Kent State on Jan. 6", "Former Trump campaign manager to testify before Jan. 6 committee on Monday", "Former U.S. attorney in Atlanta says Trump wanted to fire him for not backing election fraud claims", "Trump Knew His Election Fraud Claims Were A Big Lie, Trump's Own Aides Said", "Former Fox News Editor Says He'll Testify At Next Jan. 6 Hearing", "Conservative election attorney Ben Ginsberg to testify to January 6 committee on Monday", "Committee to focus on how Trump's 'big lie' fueled the insurrection", "Trump Campaign Chief to Headline Jan. 6 Hearing on Election Lies", "Trump Listened To A Drunk Rudy Giuliani Before Declaring Victory On Election Night", "Trump's inner circle pushed back as he claimed the election was stolen. Follow live for latest news and updates on January 6 hearings in Congress. [265] One notable example came from Kelly Meggs, the head of the Florida Oath Keepers, who posted a message on Facebook pledging that his group would "work together" with the Three-Percenters and Proud Boys, two other right-wing extremist groups, just hours after the tweet was posted. . Bowers said that Eastman told him: "Just do it and let the courts sort it out." Former Elections Worker And Jan. 6 Witness Received Death Threats After Trump Campaign Conspiracy", "Panel Ties Trump to Fake Elector Plan, Mapping His Attack on Democracy", "Fox News Anchor Calls Out 'Stunning' Lack Of Evidence For Trump Election Fraud Claim", "Brian Kilmeade Becomes Latest Fox Host To Rip Trump Over Baseless Election Claims", "Lawmakers on Jan. 6 committee ramp up their security as threats increase", "Arizona GOP Censures Jan. 6 Committee Witness Rusty Bowers", "Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain, GOP governor", "Meadows Pressed Justice Dept. Secondly, there were urgent calls for legally-binding federal investigations into the actions of the former president and his associates: "If there is no accountability for Jan. 6, for every part of this scheme, I fear that we will not overcome the ongoing threat to our democracy," Rep. Bennie Thompson said. "[233] She quoted another unnamed witness being told that "he is thinking about you", that "he knows you're loyal" and "will do the right thing. "[279] It also featured video testimony from Sgt. A narrow majority of Americans said it would make them less likely to vote for that candidate, but just 3% said it would cause them not to vote in November. Jan. 6 Committee Hearing Live Stream: Schedule, Time, Where - Decider [29][54], According to C-SPAN, "January 6 Committee Meeting with Capitol and D.C. Police: Capitol and District of Columbia police testified at the first hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. [112], Ben Ginsberg, a long-term Republican election attorney involved in the controversial Bush v. Gore litigation, testified as an expert about why Trump's election lawsuits failed. [280], Sarah Matthews, deputy press secretary in the Trump White House, and Matthew Pottinger,[281] who served on the National Security Council, testified in person. He refused to answer the question, and responded with: "The Fifth. [319], Instead of airing the hearing live, Fox News broadcast Tucker Carlson Tonight and Hannity without commercial breaks for the entire two-hour hearing. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol holds what could be its final hearing. The Jan. 6 committee held a prime-time hearing on Thursday the last of its planned summertime hearings. [242] To date, the agents involved in this incident have not yet come forward. But it may have laid the groundwork for criminal prosecution", "Jan. 6 panel weighs new DOJ cooperation after Trump world subpoenas - Select committee chair Bennie Thompson said "it's time for the committee to determine whether or not the information we've gathered can be beneficial to their investigation. Mr. Trump's letter last week was the latest reminder that he would be likely to use any unfettered opportunity for live, public . Trump was subpoenaed by the committee last week to produce documents and appear for testimony next month. At Trump's request, acting defense secretary Christopher Miller contacted an attach in Rome about the debunked QAnon theory which alleged an Italian defense contractor uploaded malware to a satellite in order to hack the election results and remotely switch votes from Trump to Biden. "[317] For example, Hayes said their skipping of commercial breaks would cost the network unknown thousands of dollars but tended to keep viewers from switching to the other networks, where they would have found live hearing coverage. January 6 Hearings Live - Internet Infidels Discussion Board [171] Bowers testified Giuliani told him, "We've got lots of theories. [7][8] They testified under oath. Live / Watch live: Jan. 6 committee holds public hearing on 2021 Trump devotees are the exception to that rule, but even they have dropped the 'nobody's watching the hearings' talking point that was trotted out in June. [68], The committee panel observed that Donald Trump attempted to overturn a free and fair democratic election by promoting a seven-part conspiracy. There's also the overarching question of whether the Justice Department will take action after the committee wraps up its investigation. Stepien had provided the committee a deposition under subpoena in December 2021. The committee also showed prior videotaped testimony in which Hutchinson said the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were mentioned in the context of planning the January 6 rally, especially in Giuliani's presence. [124][125][126][127], The third televised hearing examined how Trump and others pressured Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election results. [265] During his live testimony, Ohio resident Stephen Ayres, who participated in the riot despite not being affiliated with any extremist organization, noted how Trump "got everybody riled up, told everybody to head on down" and that "We basically were just following what he said. It will be the first public committee event since July, when the last hearing concluded for a summer break. The numbers don't lie. The public hearings held by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot will have testimony and video footage surrounding last year's attack on the Capitol. "[320] Chris Hayes, of MSNBC, condemned Fox News saying they "went to great lengths" by not airing the hearing and that the network simultaneously countered the findings of the House Select Committee investigation by doing "everything in their power to make sure their viewers were shielded from the brutal truth about the violent coup that Donald Trump fomented. The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing, Oct. 13, 2022, in Washington. January 6 Hearings Live. January 6 Committee Hearings on Assault on the Capitol - C-SPAN Indefensible conduct is defended," chair Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said as the panel gaveled in on Oct. 13. There were no votes from underage or unregistered voters. [151] He also said that John Eastman had told him privately that he didn't expect a single Supreme Court Justice would support the validity of the fake electors scheme. Thursday's hearing, instead,. The congressman, who had championed efforts in the House to overturn the election in Trump's favor, contacted former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows with pardon requests for himself, Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert and "every Congressman and Senator" who recently voted to reject official electoral college submissions for Arizona and Pennsylvania. Fox News was the first network to declare Biden as having won Arizona in the 2020 election; Stirewalt testified that as the vote count wrapped up, he saw Trump's statistical chances of winning shrink to essentially zero.
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