Witnesses to the U.S. Capitol storming inquiry Thursday testified at the final public hearing before the summer break that ex-President Donald Trump could have immediately stopped the violence at any time. “Almost everyone wanted President Trump to ask the crowd to disperse, but he refused,” said Adam Kinzinger, a Republican committee member (see video above).
Minutes after his speech, Donald Trump knew about the violent attack on the Capitol. From the comfort of his dining room, he watched on television as the attack escalated. He sent out tweets to spice things up and show support for the plan to kill Mike Pence. For three hours he refused to recall the attackers,” Kinzinger explained to the U-committee.
Trump’s then-Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews confirmed in a public hearing Thursday night that Trump could have contacted his supporters directly. But he didn’t. “If the president wanted to make a statement and address the American people, he could have been on camera almost immediately,” she explained. It wasn’t until 187 minutes later that Trump asked his supporters to go home in a video message.
The statements of the commission of inquiry, which should shed light on what happened at the time, show that Trump deliberately accepted the violence in order to remain in power. That he saw the riots on TV, that he had to be pushed by his allies to finally intervene. And just didn’t do anything for a long time.
It is currently difficult to estimate whether the U-Commission hearings will ultimately harm Trump. However, observers believe they have at least led to a slight decline in support for Trump among Republicans. The numbers speak a similar language. Polls show the number of party supporters who want Trump to run again in the 2024 presidential election is falling.
The storming of the Capitol horrified the world. The Commission of Inquiry must clarify what happened at the time. The panel is now on hiatus until September.
Source: Krone
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