Trump hits out at former White House aide
January 6 committee vice chair Liz Cheney said on Sunday that “a man as dangerous as [Donald Trump] can never be anywhere near the Oval Office ever again.”
“What kind of man knows a mob is armed and sends the mob to attack the Capitol?” she added.
Meanwhile, a member of the House committee investigating last year’s riot revealed that “more evidence is emerging” that lends support to recent testimonies that established Mr Trump wanted to join an armed mob.
Adam Kinzinger, the panel’s only other Republican, also reiterated that he considered last week’s incendiary hearing reliable. “We certainly would say that Cassidy Hutchinson has testified under oath,” he said, “we find her credible.”
Mr Trump lashed out at Ms Hutchinson on Truth Social and in a Newsmax interview, questioning whether she had in fact told the truth under oath. He also claimed that she asked for a job when he decamped to Florida after leaving office.
The New York Times reported that Mr Trump may announce a 2024 bid for the White House as soon as this month.
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Kinzinger dismisses GOP claims committee is “unfair”
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And in the process, he calls out house minority leader Kevin McCarthy by his first name.
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Former US justice department veteran questions DOJ over Trump indictment
Sarah Isgur, former veteran of the US Justice Department called the testimony by Cassidy Hutchinson last week “bombshell evidence.”
When asked by ABC News what was the strongest evidence against the former president, she said, “this bombshell evidence that we heard this week was about him wanting armed people from his rally to go to the Capitol.”
“The problem is, they have such a high hurdle to clear when it comes to incitement, because of the First Amendment, and because we protect political speech. So, when he says something like fight like hell, we don’t want to criminalise that in our political conversations, candidates around the country.”
She continued: “The incitement level that you need in order to charge anyone with inciting violence is just so high. The Department of Justice doesn’t usually hide the ball on these things. They haven’t taken any of the steps you’d expect to be in moving toward charging a sitting president.”
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Rep Zoe Lofgren says ‘not surprised’ Hutchinson was attacked by Trump and allies
Representative Zoe Lofgren said that the attacks on Cassidy Hutchinson were not surprising, especially after her explosive testimony last week.
She told NBC News that she is “not surprised” that Donald Trump and his allies attacked her and tried to undermine her legitimacy.
“We always expected Trump world to try and discredit her, and they are not disappointing us in that regard,” Ms Lofgren said. “I thought her testimony was credible. She has nothing to gain by stepping forward and telling the truth. And Trump world has everything to lose by the truth. So they are doing their best to try and attack her, to discredit her.”
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