More than 1,000 witnesses have served on the commission, including a dozen White House staffers, but the group wants to hear from others in key positions about the actions of former President Donald Trump.
Former White House staffer: Trump wants to be taken to Capitol on Jan. 6
Former White House official Cassidy Hutchinson testified that the former president tried to take the helm of the Secret Service on January 6.
Cody Godwin, Associated Press
WASHINGTON – Members of the House of Representatives committee investigating the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, call on more witnesses from the Trump administration to testify to build on evidence and testimony already gathered, including Tuesday’s bombings by a former White associate. home of Cassidy Hutchinson.
The latest in the January 6 investigation:
- Cheney reiterates call on Chipolon to speak: On 6 January, Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. to know how former President Donald Trump prepared for January 6 and how he reacted to the attack.
- The chairman of the committee asked potential witnesses: In a closing statement, committee chairman Benny Thompson, D-Miss., Told potential witnesses, “if you suddenly remember things you forgot or gained courage … our door is open. “
- What’s next for the committee ?: The committee has not scheduled a new hearing. Tuesday was the sixth in a series of findings by the commission.
“Flammable” testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson: Surprising witness on January 6, quietly drops bombs
Former President Donald Trump and his top aides knew there was a threat of violence on Jan. 6, but they went ahead with their plan to stay in power.
Former White House official Cassidy Hutchinson said Tuesday that she heard Trump tell officials Jan. 6 that he was not concerned about the people carrying weapons at his rally ahead of the Capitol uprising, and his top aides knew before that day. that violence is possible.
“They’re not here to hurt me,” Trump said, according to Hutchinson.
Cassidy Hutchinson portrayed Trump as so unperturbed in his final days in power that he threw himself at a secret service agent and smashed plates.
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Two notable figures in American history – one a historian, the other a major player in another White House scandal – said Hutchinson’s testimony could potentially change the course of history.
“Never before in history have we heard credible testimony from Congress so shocking against a president of the United States,” presidential historian Michael Beslos wrote on Twitter.
John Dean, a former White House adviser who was imprisoned in the Watergate scandal with President Richard Nixon, said Hutchinson’s testimony “WAS A BIG DEAL AND WILL GROW BIGGER!”
After all, Virginia Ginny Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, may not testify before the commission.
The committee sought her testimony twice after learning that she was exchanging texts with former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and emails with former President Donald Trump’s lawyer, John Eastman.
Ginny Thomas told The Daily Caller on June 16 that she wanted to testify. But her lawyer, Mark Paolletta, responded to the commission’s formal request on Tuesday with an eight-page letter asking why her testimony was needed at all. He said the emails with Eastman, the text messages with Meadows and the letter she sent to lawmakers about alleged election fraud did not provide a basis for an interview.
“As she has already pointed out, Mrs Thomas is eager to clear her name and wishes to appear before the Committee to do so,” Paoleta wrote. “However, based on my understanding of the communications that prompted the Committee’s request, I do not understand the need to speak to Mrs Thomas.”
“Bart Jansen.”
Cheney reiterated his request that former White House adviser Pat Chipolon testify in a tweet on Wednesday morning.
In his testimony, Hutchinson described Chipolon’s warning not to allow Trump to visit the Capitol with the crowd of his supporters because he could be charged with “any crime that can be presented.”
“It’s time for Mr. Sipolon to testify on the record,” Cheney tweeted. “Any concerns he has about the institutional interests of his previous office outweigh the need for his testimony.
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Hutchinson also told the committee that White House Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato described Trump as insisting on heading to the Capitol because his bodyguard drove him back to the White House after his January 6, 2021 rally. г.
Ornato described Trump trying to grab the wheel of the vehicle and throw himself at one of his Secret Service agents, according to Hutchinson.
“The president said something like, ‘I’m the devil’s president. Take me to the Capitol now, “Hutchinson, who called her Ornato, was quoted as saying.
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NBC reported that Robert Engel, the chief agent assigned to Trump’s vehicle, and the driver were willing to testify under oath that none of the men had been attacked and that Trump had never tried to take the wheel.
The Secret Service issued a statement stating that it has “cooperated fully with the selected committee since its establishment in the spring of 2021 and we will continue to do so, including by formally responding to the committee’s minutes of the new allegations that have emerged. in today’s testimony “
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Hutchinson’s lawyer challenged other witnesses to testify
In response to the NBC report, Hutchinson’s lawyer, Jody Hunt, challenged other potential witnesses to testify under oath about the episode with Trump in his car.
“Mrs. Hutchinson testified under oath and told what she was told,” Hunt said. “Those who know about the episode must also testify under oath.
Chipolone stressed on January 3, 2021 and January 6, 2021, that Trump should not visit the Capitol because the movement could expose him to criminal charges such as inciting a riot, Hutchinson said.
“We will be charged with every crime we can imagine if we make this move happen,” Hutchinson was quoted as saying by Cipollone on January 6.
“We need to make sure that doesn’t happen,” Hutchinson was quoted as saying by Chipolon on January 3. “It would be a legally awful idea for us. We have serious legal concerns if we go to the Capitol that day.
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Police have told White House officials that people near where Trump will speak on Jan. 6 are armed with AR-15-style rifles and Glock-style pistols.
But Hutchinson said Trump was not worried and called on security officials to get rid of the metal detectors so that a larger crowd could watch his speech.
“They are not here to hurt me,” Trump quoted Hutchinson as saying. “Let the people in.”
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