Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is under fire after the committee’s final televised hearing on Jan. 6 featured footage of him running away from Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol — hours after he infamously offered them a fist bump in solidarity. Donald Trump responded with fury at the hearing, which focused on his refusal to withdraw the mob of supporters who violently attacked Congress. Amid damning details about his inaction in the face of attacks on Congress, the committee reviewed excerpts from a Jan. 7 speech by the then-president and two administration officials who resigned after the Capitol uprising testified in person. Vice Chair Liz Cheney said at the close of the hearing that the commission will hold further meetings in September to disclose further evidence it continues to receive. “Doors have opened, new calls have been issued and the barrier has begun to break,” he said.
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Analysis: Liz Cheney doesn’t give a damn about the GOP anymore
In today’s Inside Washington post, Eric Garcia writes that based on her performance at yesterday’s Jan. 6 hearing — among other things — it’s now clearer than ever that Liz Cheney has effectively left the mainstream Republican Party entirely: She’s not going down without a fight: As the New York Times reported , she’s actively courting Democrats to switch their voter registration to vote for her in next month’s primaries. But that may not be enough to overcome Hageman, who enjoys the support of both the House GOP leadership and Donald Trump himself. Nevertheless, Cheney has shown that she simply doesn’t care what they have to say about her anymore. In her closing remarks at the hearing, she accused “50, 60 and 70-year-old men” of “hiding behind executive privilege” to avoid testifying on her panel, even as young women like former Trump administration aide Cassidy Hutchinson and Sarah Matthews stepped up. Read his full analysis below.
Liz Cheney has just indicated that she is no longer involved with the Republican Party
At the latest hearing, it was clear that Cheney was no longer mincing her words about Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, or any of the old men of the Republican Party who consistently fail to do the right thing. Andrew Naughtie22 July 2022 15:45 1658499352
Kinzinger jumps on Hawley’s new hashtag
After last night’s hearing, Adam Kinzinger joined in on the mockery of Senator Josh Hawley who left the rebellion – and reminded the world that it was Mr. Hawley who spearheaded the effort in Congress to throw out the 2020 results. And as a measure of his defiance, Mr. Kinzinger has escalated his campaign with a hashtag. Andrew Naughtie22 July 2022 15:15 1658497827
Watch: Pence’s security detail discusses how to evacuate him during the riots
Last night we saw one of the most damaging revelations of the January 6th panel yet: the vice president’s own security team being terrorized by the president’s supporters through the capitol as the same supporters who voted for Mr. Pence in November shouted threats death against him. An unnamed official described as a White House security worker described the radio transmissions during that time as “disturbing,” saying that as rioters approached, the vice president’s team began sending “very personal” messages over their radios. . The panel also showed footage of Mr Pence being evacuated to a safe location during the attack and how close rioters came to meeting the lightly shielded vice president in the chambers of Congress.
Radio traffic reveals desperate efforts to protect Pence as rioters storm Capitol
Terrified Secret Service agents left messages for family members Andrew Naughtie22 July 2022 14:50 1658495727
Voices: The truth about Trump’s behavior on January 6
Ahmed Baba writes that thanks to the evidence presented by the select committee in its hearings, and in particular yesterday’s, the US is now faced with a monumentally important question: I understand why this all feels so uncomfortable for a huge group of Americans. It’s unprecedented to oust a former president, never mind someone who is likely poised to run again. And I understand the arguments against it: how divisive it could be, the potential turmoil it could cause, and the fact that it’s the adversary’s DOJ. But if the Justice Department clearly finds crimes and chooses not to prosecute for political reasons, wouldn’t that be a more politicized choice than prosecuting Trump? Given the weight of the evidence, the more relevant question becomes what it would mean for the country if we don’t hold Trump accountable. Can a president get away with literally anything? We are about to find out. Read his full analysis below.
Locked in a room with Fox News: Where Trump really was on January 6
We’re about to find out if a president can get away with literally anything Andrew Naughtie22 July 2022 14:15 1658493627
Watch: Adam Kinzinger says Trump ‘has a criminal record’
One of the biggest questions left open by the Jan. 6 hearings is what criminal charges a Donald Trump could face for his efforts to illegally cling to office. The Justice Department’s approach to the matter is unclear and frustrating to many observers, but in the meantime, select committee member Adam Kinzinger has made his feelings very clear. Andrew NaughtieJuly 22, 2022 1:40 p.m 1658491227
Michael Fanone lays on Josh Hawley
Officer Michael Fanone, who was brutally attacked on Capitol Hill by rioters on January 6, was asked by a reporter last night what he thought of the video of Josh Hawley running from the mob – and he didn’t hold back: The clip of Mr Hawley shooing it away from the crowd and giving them a celebratory punch hours earlier drew a rare laugh from the committee room. Andrew Naughtie22 July 2022 13:00 1658488550
On January 6, the rioter who called for Pelosi’s assassination was jailed
A Capitol rioter who said he wanted to kill Nancy Pelosi has been sentenced to 60 days in jail by a jury. At Thursday’s hearing in Dawn Bancroft’s case, District Judge Emmet Sullivan said: “These comments, Mrs Bancroft, are not acceptable in a democratic society.” “I feel bad for you, I feel bad for you for making those comments.” Ms Bancroft had taken a selfie video as she left the Capitol on January 6, in which she said: “We were looking for Nancy to shoot her in the brain but we didn’t find her.” Sravasti Dasgupta has more.
Capitol rioter who said she wanted to kill Nancy Pelosi jailed for 60 days
Dawn Bancroft will also serve three years of probation and 100 hours of community service Andrew NaughtieJuly 22, 2022 12:15 p.m 1658485964
Catch up: What happened at the last hearing on January 6
The Thursday, January 6th committee hearing was the committee’s second meeting of the hour and focused exclusively on the actions of Donald Trump and his team during the attack on Congress itself. As lawmakers made their case and heard from White House witnesses, viewers were treated to shocking revelations about the sheer danger they found in Vice President Mike Pence and members of Congress, as well as Donald Trump’s unprecedented lack of care for the facts. . unfolded. The hearing once again examined a day that has been relentlessly singled out by US media organizations, while shocking new revelations emerged about the day that are upending how we understand what happened during the attack. John Bowden has this collection of greatest moments.
Five takeaways from Thursday’s January 6 hearing
Trump sat in the White House and watched approvingly as rioters attacked the seat of the US government Andrew NaughtieJuly 22, 2022 11:32 am 1658485749
Catch up: What happened at the last hearing on January 6
The Thursday, January 6th committee hearing was the committee’s second meeting of the hour and focused exclusively on the actions of Donald Trump and his team during the attack on Congress itself. As lawmakers made their case and heard from White House witnesses, viewers were treated to shocking revelations about the sheer danger they found in Vice President Mike Pence and members of Congress, as well as Donald Trump’s unprecedented lack of care for the facts. . unfolded. The hearing once again examined a day that has been relentlessly singled out by US media organizations, while shocking new revelations emerged about the day that are upending how we understand what happened during the attack. John Bowden has this collection of greatest moments.
Five takeaways from Thursday’s January 6 hearing
Trump sat in the White House and watched approvingly as rioters attacked the seat of the US government Andrew NaughtieJuly 22, 2022 11:29 am 1658483146
Donald Trump Jr. scoffed after trying to explain the “Godfather” reference.
Donald Trump Jr. was ridiculed on social media after he was asked to explain what he meant by “go to the mattresses” in texts with the White House chief of staff during the committee’s final Jan. 6 hearing. “He needs to condemn this shit. Right now. The Capitol Police tweet is not enough,” Trump Jr. said in one of the text messages to Meadows that appeared on screen. “She (is) the one you go to the mattresses,” Mr. Trump Jr. replied. “They’re going to try to (reveal) his entire legacy on this if it gets worse.”
Donald Trump Jr. jeered after trying to explain Godfather reference at Jan. 6 hearing
“Just a report to go all in. I think it’s a report for the Godfather” Shweta SharmaJuly 22, 2022 10:45 am
