New video shows Donald Trump literally unable to say he lost election
The latest of the January 6 committee’s hearings concluded after close to three hours focusing on Donald Trump’s refusal to call off the mob of supporters who violently attacked Congress.
Amid damning details of Mr Trump’s inaction during the attacks on Congress, new text messages between Donald Trump Jr and Mark Meadows have revealed that the eldest son of the former president demanded urgent actions to stop the riots.
“He’s got to condemn this shit. Asap. The Capitol police tweet is not enough,” Mr Trump Jr said in a message, warning his father’s entire legacy was in jeopardy.
The panel screened outtakes from a speech the then-president gave on 7 January, and two administration staffers who resigned after the Capitol riot testified in person.
They also covered the efforts by White House staff to try and get Mr Trump to act as the rioters began to breach the Capitol and desperate radio communications from Mike Pence’s security detail.
In other news, former first lady Melania Trump has lashed out at her former chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, claiming she was not informed about the Capitol riot.
