Kevin McCarthy, minority house leaders has no place in this. He has no right to prebuttal or rebuttal because he could have been supportive to this investigation and wasn't. He ridiculed the two members of the Republican Party for participating. McCarthy has no right to do anything but listen to the evidence and realize how much of a traitor of the USA Constitution he really has become.
Just to speak to the time frame it has taken to put the facts together. This committee is right on track in comparison to the Watergate investigation which took two years to culminate it's findings.
8:00 pm Co-chairman Bennie Thompson (click here) opened the hearing. He reminded the room about the oath all Representatives take.
“The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”
— U.S. Constitution, Article VI, clause 3
— U.S. Constitution, Article VI, clause 3
8:08 pm Attorney General Bill Barr on Election Day 2020, states he had a conversation with President Trump stating he did not support a challenge making false claims about an illegal election. Then Attorney General Barr left the Trump Administration because he could not lie to the American people regarding the results of the 2020 Election.
8:10 pm The Co-Chairman Thompson states January 6 was the culmination of an attempted coup to over throw the government of the United States of America. Chairman Thompson states this is not a political dialogue, but, one based in fact. This committee presentation are the answers the American people deserve. Chairman Thompson states our country's Consitution is still in danger.
8:15 pm The Co-Chairwoman Liz Cheney took the podium to speak to the events of January 6th. Her message is the President of the United States of America then Donald John Trump refused for hours to speak to the violence occurring at the Capitol Building. She states the violent mob of January 6th was assembled and instructed by then President Donald Trump. The Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys have been charged and some have pleaded guilty. She lays out the fact there is evidence to back all the statements before us tonight.
"On the morning of January 6th President Trump's plan was to stay in office regardless of the vote of 2020..." President Trump engaged in promoting false information regarding the election of 2020.
Jason Miller, Trump campaign stated Donald Trump was told he was going to lose.
Alex Cannon was to find any allogations there was fraud. A conversation with Mark Meadows resulted in Meadows stating, "There is on there, there."
8:23 pm William Barr told Trump there was no evidence of fraud. He also told Trump there was no basis for the allogations regarding the voting machines issuing the results of the election than the people. Trump was building a case in the public for speculation in the results from the voting machines.
8:25 pm Ivanka Trump states she respects Attorney General Barr and accepted what he stated.
Guilliani stated he communiated false information in regard to the Trump complaints about the election.
Trump spent millions of dollars of campaign funds in spreading lies to the people.
Trump told Justice Department officials to report the election was corrupt. Trump replaced those that would not lie in the US Justice Department. Jeff Clark Letter, Acting Attorney General stated there was information that would challenge the election 2020. The letter was a lie.
Richard Donoghue stated the Clark Letter was basically fraud. Jeff Rosen and Richard Donoghue will report in the hearings regarding the lack of information of invalid election results.
Presidential pardons were sought for the fraud that was being carried out to benefit Trump's claim the election was wrongly decided.
The Former Vice President and his staff informed Trump that there was no basis for the fraud he was asking for in regard to the proceedings of January 6th.
Marc Short stated Vice President Pence was loyal to President Trump but his fidelity to the US Constitution was greater than to President Trump.
John Eastman
A federal judge has ordered John Eastman, (click here) the Trump lawyer who wrote memos arguing then-Vice President Mike Pence could overturn the 2020 election, to turn over about 170 documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol....
8:36 Chairwoman Liz Cheney laid out the content of the hearings to come.
Flynn, Guilliani and Powell and others went to the White House to discuss the election. Following the meeting Donald Trump instructed people with a Tweet to come to Washington, DC. This would be the first indication there would be a violent mob at the ready on January 6th. The violence was planned and known to Trump.
On January 5th Steve Bannon stated, "All hell will break loose tomorrow...." He stated it twice and not just once. There was no mistake he knew there was going to be a violent mob on January 6, 2021.
McCarthy communicated he was scared and attempted to ask help in ending the violence and call off the mob.
It would seem today, in the face of the death and injury of so very many within the USA Capitol, McCarthy is a turncoat and rather lie than admit the truth.
General Milley stated Vice President Pence was clear in his orders to bring the National Guard to assist in returning to the USA Capitol. To Meadows, "We have to kill Americans and the Vice President was making all the decisions. Meadows stated Trump was still in charge."
8:45 pm The members of the Trump administration resigned in disgust.
Hannity was involved.
The House Jan. 6 select committee’s request (click here) to sit with Ivanka Trump is further highlighting the close relationship Fox News host Sean Hannity had with her father’s White House.
A letter from the panel to Ivanka Trump includes portions of text exchanges from Hannity and then-White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, who has since returned to Fox.
In the texts, Hannity recaps just a few points of a broader communications plan for responding to the attack, among other pieces of advice.
“1- No more stolen election talk,” Hannity reportedly texted McEnany, who herself sat down with committee investigators last week after being subpoenaed.
Per the letter, he continued, “2- Yes, impeachment and the 25th amendment are real and many people will quit…”
McEnany reportedly responded “Love that. Thank you. That is the playbook. I will help reinforce…,” though it is unclear what else she may have said....
Jared Kushner is involved and was very glib about resignations of the legal staff of the Trump Administration.
8:48 pm The statement by Chairwoman Cheney turned to those that served nobly to the USA Constitution in the peaceful transfer of power.
8:49 pm Chairman Thompson included in the record a video of the violence of January 6, 2021. On that day, at 11:25 amthe Proud Boys marched in unison to the USA Capitol. At 12:06 pm Trump addressed the crowd that Vice President Pence would stand up for "the good" of the country and the US Constitution. Trump stated he would be disappointed if Pence didn't reverse the election.
12:55 pm the Capitol Police was beginning to experience concern for their ability to protect the US Capitol. 1:05 pm the Speaker and Vice President entered the US House Chamber to conduct the Electoral College Count.
The Police declared the group was in riot at 1:55 pm. The Capitol Police is stating at 2:03 pm there was a breach of the building.
2:24 pm Vice President Pence was decided to be disloyal to Trump. The crowd began to rant to bring out Mike Pence.
The presentation by the January 6th Committee tonight clarified so much I did not know was occurring. It is chilling. The audacity of those involved to overthrow the USA Constitution is profound. There is no pause in their thinking. Only plans. At no point does it appear there was any remorse or even skepiticism to call it off. This was a plan that was to transpire.
2:25 pm The crypt is breached by the mob.
2:28 pm The West Plaza was flooded with rioters. There was tear gas in the air and the Capitol Police were clearly in trouble for their own lives.
2:29 pm The Crypt security door was raised as the Capitol Police had no control of the security of the building. The chamber where the vote was being certified now had armed agents at the doors barricaded with furniture.
4:15 pm The mob was still within the Capitol building. There was still a crowd outside. The Capitol Police had completely lost control of the grounds. There was some evidence of push back from inside the building from the National Guard.
Tonight, June 9, 2022, 9:01 pm Recess for 10 minutes
At one point the Chain of Command reverted to Vice President Pence. Trump was nowhere to be found and the Capitol was under seige.
9:11 pm Witnesses and family members of the Capitol Police who lost their lives.
Officer Caroline Edwards - US Capitol Police Officer
Nick Quested
Witnesses sworn in by Chairman Thompson. Their statements are made part of the record.
The first breach was at the Peace Circle and the witnesses were there at that point. Officer Edwards was assaulted by the crowd and knocked unconscience.
The crowd verbally assaulted her and the verbal assault continued the following days. She fells passionately about her job and proud of her ability to protect the Represenatives and Senators that came and went from the Capitol over years of service. She is articulate.
Nick Quested - filmmaker - had been working in DC for some time filming rallies. The Proud Boys were filmed and he witnessed the anger and profanity of the crowd. He saw the mob, heard it and filmed it. He was subpoenaed.
"Stand back and stand by" resulted in exponential growth of the Proud Boys. Possibly tripled. The Proud Boys were strategic regarding the movements of their members.
Steward Rhodes - Oath Keepers - stated civil war was the only way forward and the Capitol was a goal. Oath Keepers set up quick reaction forces outside the city in case the group needed arms.
Tarrio and Rhodes met the night before of the insurrection. "Premonition" film to inspire those that would attend tomorrow. 2 PM rioters were at the East and West plazas - 2:25 rioters preached the east side doors and continued to the Ways and Means Room. The rest of the building was flooded.
Oath Keepers
Proud Boys
Members of both groups declared their guilt in their actions at the Capitol. Tarrio was released from jail and Quested met him when released that night before the insurrection and released for carrying certain gun magazines and for burning the Black Lives Matter flag.
Pheonix Hotel
Tarrio and Rhodes met at (Hall of Legends) parking garage.
DC was busier than usual and the hotels were full.
Quested thought he would cover Trump's speech. Proud Boys were marching in his estimation about a few hundred members (250 - 300). One police officer was at the barriers at the Peace Circle, it was subsequently breached. The Capitol Police began to place their protective attire as it was becoming obvious there was a crowd of unruly persons. Quested took a break after capturing pictures of the East Side of the Capitol.
The Peace Circle was the front door of the Capitol. Trump "We fight like hell." The crowd was sent to the Peace Circle where the Proud Boys were gathered.
9:35 pm Chairwoman Liz Cheney took time to question the witnesses.
Officer Edwards - There were about 5 officers on that line and there were bike racks. The crowd was mostly in civilian clothes, some with military fatigues and some with bullet proof vests. Joe Banks was talking with a megaphone and talked about Congress and the crowd with orange hats joined that group. Joseph Biggs stated things like pay rates and how the officers didn't miss a paycheck during the pandemic. Officer Edwards stated she was being turned into a villian and requested more people to assist with the crowd to her supervisor.
The first barricade was ripped down and the crowd headed for the bike racks. She was unable to hold the bike racks to prevent a breach. There was a bike rack on the top of her head and she blacked out after her head hit the concrete stairs. When conscious she returned to service and tried to assist at the West terrace where the Senate steps. More people began to over power the West Front and the bike officers came to join the Police. She assisted to decontaminate officers that were sprayed by the crowd and she administered first aid.
Officer Sicknick (click here) was near Officer Edwards. Officer Edwards reports that Officer Sicknick was under severe distress during the time they were together to attempt to control the crowd. The officers would eventually be sprayed with tear gas from the crowd.
9:46 pm Officer Edwards remembered falling behind MPD line and her breath was catching in her throat as it appeared to be a war scene. Officers were on the ground bleeding. She was slipping in people's blood. She caught people as they fell. It was carnage and chaos. She can't find the words to describe what she saw. She states she was trained to handle individuals and a crowd, but, is not combat trained. The scene she looked upon was a war zone that she was unprepared to handle in any way.
9:49 pm Chairman Thompson thanks the witnesses.
Brain Concussions are nothing to ignore.
The witnesses are to answer in writing the questions of other committee members.
9:52 pm Eric Barbar was invited by Trump to come to the Capitol that day. John Wright was called to the Capitol after Trump laid out the false acts within our government. Matthew Walter was inspired by Trump to be on January 6th. There were others stating the same thing. They believed Trump when he stated actions within the government was concerning.
9:54 pm Adjorned for the evening.
The infomation presented by the January 6th Committee is new and considered breaking news.
10:02 pm
January 9, 2022
By Isaac Stanley-Becker
, Mariana Alfaro
, Rachel Weiner
and Matthew Brown
...Trump resisted entreaties (click here) from his staff to call off the mob, Cheney said, and gave no order to deploy the National Guard. Instead, he issued tweets that were read aloud by members of the mob, according to video presented by the committee, which also showed aides in the office of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the House minority leader, running in fear.
Trump expressed agreement with the chants of his supporters to “hang Mike Pence,” said Cheney, who previewed evidence that the president responded with the sentiment: “maybe our supporters have the right idea.”...
