Jan. 6th Committee Argues that Trump "Choose Not To Act"
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The House January 6th Select Committee held its final hearing of the summer on Thursday, attempting to chronicle Trump’s inaction during the 187 minutes between his speech at the Ellipse and his video telling rioters to go home. While left-leaning articles focus on the committee’s attempts to prove Trump’s culpability for the riot, right-leaning articles focus on how the committee heard testimony from Trump aides who said that the president refused to denounce the riot despite staff urges.
A left-leaning article from The Washington Post highlights the committee’s attempts to demonstrate that “Trump continued to fan the flames of discord — and remained focused on trying to overturn the 2020 election, even as his aides implored him to stop the violence.” The committee focused on Trump’s continued efforts to block the certification of the 2020 elections as well as Trump’s disregard for Vice President Pence’s safety.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting on how the committee detailed the events that occurred between Trump’s speech at the Ellipse and his video encouraging people to return home. Members of the committee argued that Trump’s failure to respond “was a dereliction of duty under the constitution to protect Congress.” They will provide a full report in the Fall.
A right-leaning article from Fox News highlights Trump’s refusal to head calls from his staff to deescalate the riot. GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger stated that “President Trump did not fail to act during the one hundred and eighty-seven minutes between leaving the Ellipse and telling the mob to go home. He chose not to act.”
From the center
Trump 'chose not to act,' Sen. Hawley 'riled up' the crowd, then fled: Jan 6 hearings replay
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