Archives for July 2022

Several senior White House aides begged President Donald Trump to call off his mob of supporters immediately after they breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone told the House Committee investigating the riot. … [Read more...] about Trump ignored aides' pleas to call off Jan. 6 rioters for hours, witnesses testify

The Republican candidate for New York governor was the target of an assassination attempt Thursday evening. … [Read more...] about GOP N.Y. gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin attacked at campaign event

Walkie-talkie communications disclosed Thursday between members of the Oath Keepers who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 show that some members of the militia group took President Trump's tweet urging supporters to "support our Capitol Police" to mean that members of Congress were fair game for attack. … [Read more...] about Chatter between Oath Keepers on Jan. 6 reveals militant group took Trump's tweets at face value

Former President Donald Trump refused to declare the 2020 election was over in a rehearsed national TV address condemning the Capitol rioters a day after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. … [Read more...] about Trump refused to say election was over in national address condemning Jan. 6 riot

The Latest on the hearing Thursday by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot (all times local): … [Read more...] about Live updates | Lawmakers hold Trump 'responsible' for Jan. 6