Jul 22 Closing arguments underway in Steve Bannon trial as jury set to deliberate By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Closing arguments are expected in the contempt of Congress trial of Trump ally Steve Bannon and the jury is likely to get the case later Friday. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee says Donald Trump is to blame for the violence By Associated Press Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot are saying unequivocally that Trump is to blame for the violence and they're saying lawmakers will recommend ways to prevent another Jan. 6. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee shows Trump didn’t follow script set for him By Associated Press Sarah Matthews, a deputy press secretary, told the committee she was relieved that Trump ultimately told followers to go home but was also dismayed that he had repeated the “lie” that the election was stolen. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee says family, aides pressed Donald Trump to release a statement By Associated Press Former White House press aide Sarah Matthews testified about the process before Trump finally tweeted for the mob to be peaceful. She said “there was a back and forth, going through different phrases that he was comfortable with.”… Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Elaine Luria says Trump tweet ‘put a target’ on Pence’s back By Associated Press At a prime-time hearing Thursday, the committee played Secret Service radio traffic of agents working frantically to keep Pence safe in the Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Sarah Matthews says Trump could have made a statement condemning Jan. 6 ‘almost instantly’ By Associated Press Former press aide Sarah Matthews testified that Trump could have gotten in “less than 60 seconds” to the briefing room, where a camera is on at all times. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: During Jan. 6 riot, Rep Elaine Luria says Donald Trump was glued to Fox News By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Elaine Luria says Donald Trump had ‘selfish desire to stay in power’ By Associated Press A member of the Jan. 6 committee said Donald Trump was advised by almost everyone around him on the day of the 2021 riot to direct the mob to disperse from the Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney says ‘dam has begun to break’ due to the Jan. 6 investigation By Associated Press The vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee says "doors have opened, new subpoenas have been issued and the dam has begun to break″ due to the panel's continuing investigation and its successful effort to overcome reluctance from witnesses. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Thompson says Trump ‘betrayed his oath’ By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The committee is taking a close examination of Trump’s actions on Jan. 6. The focus of this hearing is on the three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when Trump failed to act to stop the attack. Continue reading