A House of Representatives committee has testified since January 6 that former President Donald Trump angrily resisted when councilors called on him to make a statement rejecting the insurgency as violence erupted on January 6, 2021. said the deputy chairman of the commission. Liz Cheney revealed tonight.
Cheney said the group would testify from former White House officials that Trump “didn’t really want to expose anything,” telling those who committed the violence to stop or his supporters to leave.
“You will hear President Trump shout at her [quote] “He was really angry with the advisers who told him he needed to do more,” Cheney said.
Cheney also described the testimony of a witness who described in detail Trump’s hostility to then-Vice President Mike Pence, when people around him expressed concerns about the rebels chanting to hang him.
And, aware of the rebels’ chanting to “hang Mike Pence,” the president responded with that feeling: [quote] “Maybe our supporters have the right idea.” Mike Pence [quote] “He deserves it,” she added.
What Cheney presented tonight goes beyond what was known to the committee’s focus on Trump’s inaction during the uprising, and underscores how he actively opposed calls from advisers to help end it.
Earlier, Cheney described Trump’s inaction on January 6 during those 187 minutes as “neglect of duty” and what the former president did and did not do was expected to be a key area of focus during the committee’s public hearings.
As well as Trump’s anger at Pence for refusing to help undo the 2020 election result.
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