Hearings on January 6: Ivanka Trump remembers father calling Pence “weak” in last call
The House of Representatives’ third public hearing on Jan. 6 included bombings of a campaign to pressure Donald Trump and law professor John Eastman to force then-Vice President Mike Pence to cancel the 2020 election.
The commission tried to demonstrate that Trump knew he had lost the election, but “observed a scheme” to undo the result, “when the vice president refused to agree, he unleashed a violent mob against Pence in the Capitol.”
Evidence has been presented that Pence has told Trump “many times” that Eastman’s plan is illegal and unconstitutional. Retired judge Michael Lutig testified that he would “put my body across the road” to stop the election from being called off.
Members of Trump’s family and staff witnessed a “heated” conversation with Pence this morning, after which the president rewrote his speech at the rally with sharp remarks about his vice president. He later tweeted, prompting angry rebels to rush forward, with some approaching 40 feet from Pence while he was evacuated.
A day after the failed attempt to cancel the election, Eastman sent an email asking for clemency, which he did not receive. Mr Lutig warned of the threat to democracy from Trump and remained.
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The justice ministry accused the commission on January 6th of failing to share transcripts of witnesses
The Justice Department accused the commission on Jan. 6 of detaining transcripts of witnesses who would help prosecute people who attacked the U.S. Capitol.
In a letter to the commission on Wednesday, the justice ministry said the “failure” to grant him access to the transcripts “complicates the department’s ability to investigate and prosecute those involved in criminal behavior” in connection with the Capitol attack.
“It is crucial that the Special Committee provide us with copies of transcripts of all its interviews with witnesses,” the letter continued, signed by Assistant Attorneys General Kenneth Polit Jr. and Matthew Olson, as well as U.S. Attorney General Matthew Graves.
Richard Hall reports on the latest developments in possible criminal proceedings against those involved in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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The Proud Boys “were ready to assassinate the vice president” and the rebels approached 40 feet from Pence
One of the most stunning moments of Thursday’s committee hearing on January 6 came when members unveiled a 3D model of areas of the Senate basement where Mike Pence was evacuated after leaving the Senate floor with the Secret Service.
According to security figures from the day, the rebels approached the vice president dangerously, while members of the crowd inside and outside the Capitol chanted “Hang Mike Pence.”
And according to Commissioner Pete Aguilar, a confidential witness testified before the FBI that members of the Proud Boys who attended the riot “would have killed Mike Pence if given the chance.”
John Bowden has striking details about the story.
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Eastman demanded a pardon and lobbied Pence to cancel the election after the uprising
Conservative lawyer John Eastman has sought pardon after pushing through a plan to change the outcome of the 2020 election, although he is aware the strategy is illegal.
Gustav Kilander reports on today’s hearing.
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“You’re weak”: Ivanka Trump remembers her father’s last conversation on January 6 with Mike Pence
Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, told the commission in pre-recorded testimony that this “was not a concrete, formal discussion, it was very free and relaxed.”
“The conversation was quite heated,” Ms. Trump added.
Gustav Kilander has the story.
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Trump lied that Mike Pence agreed he could cancel the election, said the hearing
A lawyer who was Mike Pence’s chief legal counsel in the days before Jan. 6 rebuked Donald Trump on Thursday, saying the president’s statement claiming the vice president had agreed to have the power to cancel the election was “definitely untrue.” “.
Greg Jacob made the statement Thursday just before the commission took a break on Jan. 6.
Asked about a statement made by Mr Trump the day before the uprising, which said he and Pence had “fully agreed” on the vice president’s powers to interfere in the vote count, Mr Jacob said. that the vice president’s team is “shocked and disappointed.”
John Bowden reports the testimony.
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Eastman tried to justify potential violence over a conspiracy to cancel the election
that would happen if the former president tries to overturn the 2020 presidential election, an elected commission investigating the January 6 Capitol riot heard in testimony Thursday.
The commission released video testimony from former Trump administration attorney Eric Hershman, describing his conversation with John C. Eastman, who was trying to come up with a plan for then-Vice President Mike Pence to overturn election results during college certification.
“You say you believe that the vice president, who acts as chairman of the Senate, may be the only one who decides, in your theory, who will be the next president of the United States,” he said. to which Mr Eastman said yes.
Eric Garcia, a report for The Independent on Capitol Hill, has the story.
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The video shows the mob threatening to kill Pence
The threats against Mr Pence came after Mr Trump falsely told them that Mr Pence had the power to change the outcome of the election.
Introducing the video, spokesman Pete Aguilar said the attack on the Capitol was “the effect of Donald Trump’s words and actions.”
Gustav Kilander reports from Washington, DC.
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On January 6, a witness rejected Trump’s lawyer’s argument for canceling the election
A retired federal judge who previously included one of the best advocates for Donald Trump’s campaign among his employees has vehemently rejected the idea that Vice President Mike Pence has the right to interfere in the electoral census.
Jay Michael Lutig, a former U.S. District Court of Appeals judge, dismissed an idea backed by his former employee, John Eastman, that the vice president might throw out results from states where the Trump campaign has claimed fraud (no evidence).
“There was no basis in the Constitution or the laws of the United States at all for the theory supported by Mr. Eastman. In general. No one, “Mr Lutig told a House committee on Thursday, January 6th.
John Bowden watched his testimony.
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Aide to the Vice President: Pence told Trump “many times” that the plan to cancel the election is illegal
Former Vice President Mike Pence has warned Donald Trump that his plans to cancel the 2020 election are illegal before January 6, the commission investigating Mr Trump’s role in the attack revealed on Thursday.
The latest revelation came in the form of testimony from Mark Short, a former chief of staff to the vice president who remains one of his closest aides since Pence left the White House in 2021.
According to Mr Short, the vice president has warned Mr Trump “many times” that the plan is unconstitutional, but Mr Trump has insisted on trying to pressure his vice president to interfere in the census.
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