They have spoken to over 150 people and are continuing their quest to find out exactly how deeply Donald Trump was involved in a protest that masked a effort to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election voting result’s for the Presidency…
The House probe into the Capitol insurrection is making its most significant strides yet in gaining understanding of Donald Trump’s behind-the-scenes maneuvering before and during his coup attempt against American democracy.
The Democratic-led committee is acting on multiple fronts but is in a race against time. First, it is confronted by the ex-President’s obstruction as he tries to dodge accountability. And haunting the panel’s every move is the possibility of a new Republican-led House after the 2022 midterm elections that would likely close it down. The committee was in court Thursday fighting Trump’s bid to keep documents about what happened in the White House on January 6 on dusty National Archives shelves. It’s firing off new subpoenas as it tries to sketch a true picture of what really happened in the days running up to that shocking day. And on Friday, a key member of the inner circle that gathered around Trump ahead of those dark hours is expected to show up on Capitol Hill for an interview.
Ultimately, the committee is charged with producing clarity about one of the most aberrant days in American history. Although what happened now feels less alarming, partly because of the repetition of video of Trump supporters invading the Capitol and the attempts by Republicans and conservative media to rewrite history, it is still staggering. An American President refused to accept the result of a fair, democratic election and tried to defy the will of voters by using the power of his office and violence to steal another term….
Capitol Rioter Intended to Shoot Nancy Pelosi
“An Indiana man charged with carrying a loaded firearm to the Capitol on Jan. 6 told investigators that if he had found Speaker Nancy Pelosi, ‘you’d be here for another reason,” Politico reports.
“Though reports of rioters charged with carrying firearms have been limited, the number has been steadily climbing… The mounting evidence has undercut claims by former President Donald Trump and his allies that the mob attacking the Capitol was unarmed.”
This is one of the hoodlums that a Republican Georgia cracker Congressman defined as a “tourist.”
Republicans like lying.Its what they do best.
Update on the House Capitol Jan.6 Probe….
A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack told CNN Saturday many of the more than 200 witnesses they have interviewed are former officials from the Trump administration who came forward voluntarily.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, said some others have also volunteered testimony, but needed a subpoena for “cover.” Lofgren remained relatively tight-lipped, however, and wouldn’t say whether they were members of the Trump White House, the Trump campaign, or former Vice President Mike Pence’s staff when pressed by CNN’s Jim Acosta.
“Let me not be that specific, but let me say certainly there have been people, part of the Trump administration, who have spoken to us and provided important insights that have led us to further questions,” she said when asked about whether they were White House staffers. She told CNN earlier this week in addition to the hundreds of witness interviews, the committee received nearly 25,000 documents and got more than 200 tips from its tip line…
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