A 187-Minute Mystery: Jan. 6 Committee Dives Into Trump’s Actions During Insurrection

July 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22 : Former President Donald J. Trump (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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July 21, 2022

Thursday’s hearing, initially billed as the prime-time season finale to the summer slate of Jan. 6 committee hearings, will focus on what then-President Donald Trump did and didn’t do as the insurrection unfurled.

Committee aides told TPM and other outlets that the hearing will lay out that Trump knew the extent of the violence and the danger, and that despite warnings from all corners, he refused to call off his supporters.

Matthew Pottinger, Trump’s deputy national security advisor at the time, and Sarah Matthews, the then-deputy White House press secretary, are reportedly set to testify. Both resigned shortly after the attack.

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Thursday’s hearing, initially billed as the prime-time season finale to the summer slate of Jan. 6 committee hearings, will focus on what then-President Donald Trump did and didn’t do as the insurrection unfurled.

Committee aides told TPM and other outlets that the hearing will lay out that Trump knew the extent of the violence and the danger, and that despite warnings from all corners, he refused to call off his supporters.

Matthew Pottinger, Trump’s deputy national security advisor at the time, and Sarah Matthews, the then-deputy White House press secretary, are reportedly set to testify. Both resigned shortly after the attack.

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  1. Three:

    The Committee will wow the people
    The Committee will have more besides this Hearing
    The Committee has outdone its expectations

  2. I was soooo disappointed when this session got postponed last week. Now I’m so glad it’s this week and I have it to look forward to tonight.

  3. Just saw a Rick Wilson tweet saying that he heard the chairwoman of the GOP has told TRump they will quit paying his legal bills if he announces. They obviously know what he actually cares about and have decided to throw in with DeSantis.

    Trump frequently loses his mind and loses a lot of money chasing after a grudge or a false belief. PLease let this be one of those times.

    ETA: he heard

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