The Jan. 6 committee obtained a trove of communications from the Secret Service, including plenty about the violence set to unfold as Congress readied to certify the election.
The threats of armed protesters flocking to the Capitol discussed by the committee were connected to Trump’s alleged behavior at his Jan. 6 rally that preceded the riot. Former Mark Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified in June President Trump demanded that security measures andCassidy Hutchinson says Trump wanted a bigger crowd at his rally, and he said:
"I don't fucking care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt me. Take the fucking mags away. Let my people in. They can march to the Capitol from here.”
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