Jan. 6 committee vice chair Liz Cheney said Sunday that “a man as dangerous as [Donald Trump] I will never be able to be anywhere near the Oval Office again.” “What kind of person knows that 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” to support recent testimony that Trump wanted to join an armed mob. Adam Kinzinger, the committee’s only other Republican, also reiterated that he finds last week’s incendiary hearing credible. “We would certainly say that Cassidy Hutchinson has testified under oath,” he said, “we find her credible.” Trump attacked Ms. Hutchinson on Truth Social and in an interview with Newsmax, questioning whether she had actually told the truth under oath. He also claimed that she asked for a job when he retired 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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Former US Justice Department veteran challenges Justice Department over Trump indictment
Sarah Isgur, a former US Department of Justice veteran, called Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony last week “bombshell evidence.” When asked by ABC News what the strongest evidence was against the former president, he said, “this bombshell evidence we heard this week was that he wanted armed people from his rally to go to the Capitol.” “The problem is that they have such a big hurdle to overcome 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 criminalize that in our political conversations, candidates across the country.” He continued: “The level of incitement you need to charge anyone with inciting violence is so high. The Justice Department usually doesn’t hide the ball on these things. They have not taken any of the steps that one would expect to move toward impeaching a sitting president.” Andrew Naughtie July 4, 2022 10:15 am 1656923453
Spokesperson Zoe Lofgren says she’s ‘not surprised’ Hutchinson has been attacked by Trump and allies
Spokeswoman Zoe Lofgren said the attacks on Cassidy Hutchinson were no surprise, especially after her explosive testimony last week. She told NBC News that she was “not surprised” that Donald Trump and his allies attacked her and tried to undermine her legitimacy. “We’ve always expected Trump’s people to try to discredit her, and they don’t let us down in that regard,” Ms. Lofgren said. “I thought her testimony was credible. He has nothing to gain by coming forward and telling the truth. And Trump’s world has everything to lose from the truth. So they do everything they can to try to attack her, to discredit her.” Maroosha Muzaffar 4 July 2022 09:30 1656921600
Adam Kinzinger: New January 6 witnesses surface ‘every day’
Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the Jan. 6 House committee, said new witnesses are coming forward with information after last week’s bombshell hearing. Last Tuesday, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson revealed that Donald Trump knew some of his supporters were armed at his rally, but he wanted the Secret Service to remove the metal detectors so the mob could march unmolested into the rally. US Capitol. “This happens every day, every day we have new people come forward and say, ‘Hey, I didn’t think maybe this piece of history that I knew was important, but now that you take a look, I see how this plays out in here,’” he said. Mr. Kinzinger on CNN on Sunday. Read more via John Bowden below: David Taintor 4 July 2022 09:00 1656919800
MAGA Pastor Calls Cassidy Hutchinson ‘Fake Witch’
Small-town Mississippi preacher video goes viral MAGA pastor Shane Vaughn blasts ex-Trump staffer Cassidy Hutchinson in a heartless parody after former aide to then-chief of staff Mark Meadows shared explosive testimony with Elect. House committee investigating the January 6 attack on Congress. 2021. Maroosha Muzaffar 4 July 2022 08:30 1656918053
Liz Cheney calls Hutchinson’s testimony ‘chilling’
In the wake of Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony last week and the aftermath, Liz Cheney said it was “very chilling” and assured that “we will continue to present to the American people what we found.” He also said that “I’m more concerned about what it would mean if people weren’t held accountable for what happened here.” The vice president of the January 6 committee also said that “a man as dangerous as [Donald Trump] I will never be able to be anywhere near the Oval Office again.” “What kind of person knows that a mob is armed and sends the mob to attack the Capitol?” said Mrs. Cheney. “His own vice president [was] under threat… Congress [was] under threat. It’s just really creepy.” Maroosha Muzaffar 4 July 2022 08:00 1656916253
Cassidy’s testimony ‘inspirational for many people’
Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger — who serves on the Jan. 6 committee — said Sunday that Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony “was inspiring to a lot of people” and that more witnesses have come forward since her explosive revelations last week. He added that “there will be a lot more information coming — and stay tuned.” He also said he didn’t want to “get into who or any of those details” about potential new witnesses, but said “every day we have new people coming in” to the committee. Last week, Ms Hutchinson testified before the committee and revealed some damning information about Donald Trump on January 6 last year. Her testimony was disputed by some Trump allies as well as the former president. But Mr. Kinzinger said that “we would certainly say that Cassidy Hutchinson has testified under oath, we find her credible.” Maroosha Muzaffar 4 July 2022 07:30 1656915137
Adam Schiff says not charging Trump would be “dangerous” to the constitution
Rep. Adam Schiff said in an interview that “not charging a person because of their political position or influence is far more dangerous to our Constitution than following the evidence wherever it leads, even when it leads to a former president ». He added: “For four years, the Department of Justice has taken the position that you cannot impeach a sitting president. If they now take the position that they cannot impeach a former president, it would put the rule of law in permanent jeopardy.” He added that it would be “contrary to what our Founders intended.” Maroosha Muzaffar 4 July 2022 07:12 1656914453
Benny Thompson attacks Trump, says ‘no love or respect for what makes America great’
Bennie G Thompson, chairman of the committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riots, said “there are those in this country who hunger for power but have no love or respect for what makes America great: loyalty to the Constitution, faith in the rule. of law, our common journey to build a more perfect Union.” His comments come after Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony last week revealed how Donald Trump tried to stay in power. Meanwhile, Adam Schiff said on Sunday that the next hearing on January 6 would focus on Mr Trump’s efforts to attract thousands of his supporters to the US Capitol. Maroosha Muzaffar July 4, 2022 07:00 1656912653
Liz Cheney says the committee can make multiple criminal indictments, including Trump
Liz Cheney said the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots could indict multiple criminals, including former President Donald Trump. The committee’s vice chairman told ABC News on Sunday: “We will make a decision as a committee on that.” The Wyoming Republican said “the Department of Justice does not have to wait for the committee to make a criminal referral, and there may be more than one criminal referral.” Ms. Cheney told ABC News that “we may well as a committee have a view on this. If you just think about it from his perspective: What kind of person knows that a mob is armed and sends the mob to attack the Capitol and further incites that mob when his vice president is threatened?” Maroosha Muzaffar 4 July 2022 06:30 1656910853
Is Hutchinson’s testimony the ‘smoking gun’ that will lead to Trump facing criminal charges?
New testimony before the committee on Jan. 6 revealed bombshell after bombshell about what Donald Trump and his closest aides were saying and doing before the violent uprising. Read Andrew Feinberg’s full story here: Maroosha Muzaffar July 4, 2022 06:00
