By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-during-jan-6-riot-rep-elaine-luria-says-donald-trump-was-glued-to-fox-news Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: During Jan. 6 riot, Rep Elaine Luria says Donald Trump was glued to Fox News Politics Jul 21, 2022 9:20 PM EDT WARNING: This video includes strong and disturbing language and images. What was Donald Trump doing in the White House as a mob of rioters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021? Watch Luria’s remarks in the player above. According to a member of the House committee investigating the insurrection, Trump stayed in the dining room at the White House, facing a television that was tuned to Fox News, for more than 2 1/2 hours. Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia said there is no official record of Trump placing or receiving a call for that entire afternoon, and there are no photos of him until after he surfaced in the Rose Garden after 4 p.m. WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 8 Luria says that despite the lack of an official record, the committee has learned what Trump did that day. The committee played snippets of a recorded interview it conducted with a former White House national security staffer. That staffer, whose voice was obscured to conceal his identity, said White House officials were “in a state of shock” over what was happening at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Luria says Trump “did not call to issue orders. He did not call to offer assistance.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WARNING: This video includes strong and disturbing language and images. What was Donald Trump doing in the White House as a mob of rioters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021? Watch Luria’s remarks in the player above. According to a member of the House committee investigating the insurrection, Trump stayed in the dining room at the White House, facing a television that was tuned to Fox News, for more than 2 1/2 hours. Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia said there is no official record of Trump placing or receiving a call for that entire afternoon, and there are no photos of him until after he surfaced in the Rose Garden after 4 p.m. WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 8 Luria says that despite the lack of an official record, the committee has learned what Trump did that day. The committee played snippets of a recorded interview it conducted with a former White House national security staffer. That staffer, whose voice was obscured to conceal his identity, said White House officials were “in a state of shock” over what was happening at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Luria says Trump “did not call to issue orders. He did not call to offer assistance.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now