/ 30 June 2022

Trump tried to take the wheel on 6 Jan

President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

That allegation came from one of the most explosive days of testimony in the investigation into the 6 January riots on the US Capitol. Former staffer Cassidy Hutchinson shared new details about what happened in the White House that day, including a retelling of what happened in the Beast. She said then-President Donald Trump wanted to be taken to the Capitol after addressing a rally of supporters, but his secret service agents insisted that he return to the safety of his office. The former aide to Trump’s chief of staff said she was told that Trump attempted to seize the steering wheel and that he lunged at his security detail leader with his free hand. Trump-supporting Republicans couldn’t say “hearsay” enough… Hutchinson also said Trump’s senior officials knew that some of the President’s supporters were armed and that things would likely get crazy that day. There’s a lot to unpack… Trump responded, saying Hutchinson is “bad news”. Hearings resume next month.

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