Thursday’s hearing was first in a series this month, which will highlight the results of in panelan investigation that included an interview with more than 1000 people about how Trump and his team tried to topple results of 2020 election on multiple fronts.
Although CNN and other sources have given many details media outlets, committee hearings will try to tell story of January 6 to an American people.
The committee played a compilation of a little of the most disturbing footage from January 6 attack.
Among them were never-before-seen materials, including from a bird’s eye view view CCTV footage that showed a huge crowd of Trump supporters as it began swarming the Capitol grounds.
frames also showed how crowd took his lines directly from trump, with one rioter reads trump tweet on megaphone for other rebels to hear. In this tweet, Trump criticized Pence. for announcing that he will not cancel results of in the 2020 elections chaired by over joint session of Congress certifies Joe Biden win.
After that point, the committee’s editing showed the now infamous clip. of Trump supporters chant “Hang Mike Pence.”
Then they showed the photo of an impromptu noose and gallows erected by rioters near the Capitol, as well as an obsessive clip of other rioters yell, “Nancy! Nancy!” when they got together on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi office search underway for her.
These clips are immediately listened to back horror of January 6, which can be easily lost among the partisan showdowns over committee and its investigation. But underneath this probe was a cruel and deadly attack wounded more over 140 police officers and lead to several deaths. The visceral footage served as a frightening reminder of dark day in US history.
Trump is not want stop the riot
The committee released testimony from Trump White House officials. who said former The President is not want US Capitol attack stop, violently resisted his own advisers who called him to call off rioters and thought his own vice president “deserved” the hanging.
it also offers new a window into Trump’s behavior during the riots – what the committee has repeatedly suggested would be key part of them public hearing.
Vice Chair Liz Cheney Describes Witness Testimony who said Trump was aware of chanted “Hang Mike Pence” and seemed to approve of them.
“Aware of rioters chant “hang Mike Pence,” the president replied with this mood: [quote] “Perhaps our supporters have the right idea.” Mike Pence [quote] “deserves” it,” she said.
Cheney has previously characterized Trump’s inaction. on January 6 for these 187 minutes as “abandoned of duty.”
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in the spotlight
The committee introduced the American public up to two of most militant far-right extremist groups in countries that attended on January 6: Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
These groups were at the forefront of riot. They were among first violate the building and are accused of planning violence. Documentary filmmaker Nick Quested who testified on Thursday, said he with Proud boys when they got together on Capitol before Trump’s Ellipse speech, showing they weren’t interested in rally and eyeing the Capitol.
Thompson and Cheney tried to tie Trump directly these extremists, including his comment during a September 2020 debate that the Proud Boys should “stand back and wait.” They showed new testimony from Proud Boys leaders about how they saw it as call To arms.
federal prosecutors Justice Department charged 17 members of these groups with seditious conspiracy is an extremely serious charge that the committee brought to the fore on Thursday.
Breathtaking testimony from a Capitol police officer
US Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards was first witness who testified, became face of violence against law enforcement on this day.
The committee stated that Edwards was first officer wounded by rioters. She described her pride in her job is to “protect the symbol of America of democracy” — and vicious public the thorough examination she underwent after she lost consciousness and suffered a traumatic brain injury injury during attack.
“I often called of things on January 6, 2021 and beyond,” Edwards said. “They called me Nancy Pelosi. dog is called incompetent, called a hero and villain. They called me a traitor to my country, my homeand my constitution. Really I was nobody of these things.”
“I was an American standing face to face with other Americans ask themselves how many times – many times times — how we got here. I have been called names before, but my patriotism or duty called into question” added Edwards.
Edwards has referred to herself as a “proud granddaughter”. of Marine veteran who fought in Korean War.
“I am the granddaughter of my grandfather, I can proudly say on form and serve my country,” said Edwards. “They dared to question my honor. They dared to question my loyalty. And they dared to question my duty. I am a proud American and will gladly sacrifice everything to sure that the America that my grandfather protected is here for many years ahead.”
Trump team as well as family turn against his
Committee first hearing was strengthened with never-before-seen video clips featuring members of Trump White House and campaign — as well as his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-Law Jared Kushner — Speaking of how they did not believe Trump’s claims that the election was stolen.
Former Attorney General William Barr said Trump’s claims of electoral fraud was “bullshit”.
Ivanka Trump said she respects Barr and “accepts what he said” about the election.
Trump spokesman Jason Miller made the announcement. campaign the data man told Trump in “pretty dumb terms that he will lose.
And the committee cited Trump’s testimony campaign lawyer Alex Cannon, who testified that he told Meadows “in mid to late November” that campaign came up an empty attempt to find a common scam in key claims that Trump lost. Cannon said that Meadows responded to his assessment by saying, “So there’s nothing there.”
The staffers fled from the chief representative of the Republican Party, McCarthy’s office, but the GOP turned out back Trump
One of in new videos presented by the committee were shown to employees in House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy office frantically rushing out after the rioters broke into the Capitol.
The clip was notable for the fact that of McCarthy role on January 6 – and his opposition to the January 6 committee, which he has demonstrated since then.
On January 6, McCarthy’s phone got hot. call with Trump as the riots continued. The Committee on January 6 summoned McCarthy to court for information about call. As well as in Days after the uprising, McCarthy said Trump was “responsible.” for in attack.
But soon after January 6, McCarthy got a job back up to Trump. He opposed creation of Commission of Inquiry January 6 attack and repeatedly criticized the committee throughout the course of his investigation.
Thursday’s hearing showed how committee — and Cheney, who was banished last year from her position as GOP leader McCarthy — focused on Republican leader.
In his opening remarks, Cheney said that leaders on Capitol Hill ‘begged the president’ for help including McCarthy. She said McCarthy was ‘frightened’ and called several members of Trump family after failing to convince Trump himself.
Pence called for help – not Trump
Committee also showed new video from his interview with chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff of Staff Mark Milley says that Pence was one who ordered National Guard troops to respond to the violence on January 6, but the White House ordered him to say it was Trump.
“Vice President Pence – there were two or three calls with Vice President Pence. He was very animatedand he gave very clear, very direct, unambiguous orders. There was no doubt about it.” — Millie says in video.
“He was very animated, very directly, very firmly to Secretary Miller. ‘Get military down find security down here. Put down this situation and so on,” he said. added, referring to Pence.
Milli also described their interactions with Trump boss of employees of Mark Meadows that day, drawing a sharp contrast between those conversations with Penny.
“He said we must kill the story that the vice president does everything decisions. We need to set the narrative, you know that the president is still in charge and that things are steady or stable, or words to that effect” Millie says in video, referring to what Meadows told him.
“I immediately interpreted it as politics, politics, politics. Red flag for me personally. Inaction. But I remember it distinctly,” he said. added.
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