Washington: and was central to a sweeping and methodical conspiracy to overturn the 2020 US election despite the advice of his top aides and family members,a year-long investigation has found.
In its explosive first public hearing,the Congressional committee investigating last year’s violent insurrection claimed that the attack was an “attempted coup” that put “2½ centuries of constitutional democracy at risk”,and that Trump was central to its execution.
“There is no room for debate. Those who invaded our capital and battled law enforcement for hours were motivated by what president Trump had told them:that the election was stolen,and that he was the rightful president,” said the committee’s vice-chair,Republican Liz Cheney,who has broken ranks with her party to lead the committee.
“Trump summoned the mob,assembled the mob and lit the flame of this attack.”
The January 6 insurgency took place shortly after Trump gave an incendiary speech to thousands of supporters repeating his false claims that the 2020 election was rigged,urging them to “fight like hell” to stop Joe Biden’s victory from being certified by Congress that day.
The attack on the Capitol left several people dead,about 150 police officers injured and a nation shocked and divided.
We also ran a live blog of the Congressional committee hearing,.