‘He refused to defend our nation’: Committee told Trump sat back and watched violent mob attack the Capitol | FarrahTomazin
Donald Trump was repeatedly urged by his aides and family members to call off the violent mob that attacked the US Capitol, but instead sat back in his private dining room at the White House and watched the rampage for hours, a congressional probe has found.
The session included fresh in-person testimony from two key witnesses: former deputy national security adviser Matthew Pottinger, and former White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews. Pottinger also resigned that day, telling the committee: “I was disturbed and worried to see that the president was attacking vice president Pence for doing his constitutional duty. So the tweet looked to me like the opposite of what we really needed at that moment, which was a de-escalation”.
Supporters of Donald Trump gathered outside the US Capitol before the January 6 insurrection. The committee has heard that Trump “summoned the mob”.The committee also played new and chilling audio from the Secret Service agents assigned to Pence on the day. They could be heard communicating on radio saying they feared for their own lives.
“What happened at the Capitol cannot be justified in any form or fashion. It was wrong and it was tragic,” he added. “It was was a terrible day for this country.”It wasn’t until 4.03pm that Trump finally gave in and recorded a video in the Rose Garden of the White House, urging his supporters to go home.
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