Former President Donald Trump ‘chose not to act’ to stop the Capitol riot in a ‘complete dereliction of his duty’ to the country, the January 6 committee argued in its prime-time hearing.
The House select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol held a prime-time hearing in the Cannon House Office Building on Thursday ‘chose not to act’ to stop the Capitol riot in a ‘complete dereliction of his duty’ to the country, the January 6 committee argued in its prime-time hearing.
‘Not by his aides, not by his allies, not by the violent chance of rioters, or the desperate pleas of those facing down the mob. He could not be moved.’ ‘On January 6, when lives and our democracy hung in the balance,’ she said, ‘President Trump refused to act because of his selfish desire to stay in power.’
Former National Security Council member Matthew Pottinger and former Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Matthews were live witnesses in the January 6 committee hearing on Thursday The committee used an anonymous witness to describe a scene where a lawyer Eric Herschmann told White House counsel Pat Cipollone that Trump did not want anything to be done about the mob.
Former National Security Council member Matthew Pottinger and former Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Matthews spoke about ex-President Donald Trump’s actions on January 6
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