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Donald Trump’s failed coup: the complete January 6 timeline

It was evident that Donald Trump was likely to lose the presidency 20 minutes after Election 2020 polls closed in California. Pennsylvania Republicans didn’t go this far, but they did sign a public letter asking Congress to block their state’s electoral votes on January 6 — “just hours after” PA Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff and House Speaker Bryan Cutler “had …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mark Meadows prepped classified info for top Republicans and Trump-friendly journalists: new book

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Cassidy Hutchinson told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow about lugging around classified information in a Whole Foods bag after pro-Donald Trump reporters returned the documents to Mark Meadows. There are some in our office…” She described many binders thrown around the room with "still-classified but supposedly soon-to-be-declassified information, but the Crossfire Hurricane binders were easy to identify because of how thick they …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Indictment shows White House lawyers struggling for control as Trump fought to overturn election

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WASHINGTON — A few hours after rioters laid siege to the Capitol, overpowering police in a violent attack on the seat of American democracy on Jan. 6, 2021, the White House’s top lawyer, Pat Cipollone, called his boss with an urgent message. He recalled in testimony to the Jan. 6 committee that Trump’s advisers “forcefully” verbally attacked him and other …

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1 year, 11 months ago

The day democracy was tested: A deep dive into Trump's attempted coup on January 6

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It was obvious that Donald Trump was likely to lose the 2020 presidential election at 11:20 p.m. EST on election night, when the Fox News Decision Desk called Arizona for Joe Biden. On November 7, 2020, the day Biden was officially declared president-elect, Utah senator Mike Lee texted Mark Meadows with a suggestion that Trump meet with lawyer Sidney Powell, …

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2 years, 1 month ago

'This is the ballgame for January 6th prosecutors': CNN reporter zeroes in on Pat Cipollone testimony

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CNN reporter Katelyn Polantz on Wednesday said that the federal investigation into former President Donald Trump's role in the January 6th Capitol riots will hinge on getting testimony from former White House counsel Pat Cipollone. "In a lot of ways, this is the ballgame for the January 6th criminal prosecutions and the grand jury investigation around Donald Trump and after …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by 1/6 probe grand jury

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WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election has subpoenaed the White House counsel under then-President Donald Trump and his top deputy, according to a person familiar with the matter. Cipollone was the top White House lawyer in the final days of the Trump administration and was part of the legal …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Cipollone will spill the beans — and make it the 'worst day for Donald Trump': Watergate prosecutor

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On Wednesday's edition of MSNBC's "The Beat," former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman laid out the significance of former Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone being subpoenaed by DOJ investigators to speak to a grand jury as part of their investigation into the plot to overthrow the 2020 presidential election. READ: Trump-installed DHS Inspector General was already on probation for 'unethical …

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2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ likely to shake loose 'damning evidence' against Trump that Pat Cipollone shielded from Jan. 6 committee

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A grand jury subpoena issued to former White House counsel Pat Cipollone could derail Donald Trump's presidential bid before it gets off the ground. The former president is reportedly mulling a 2024 campaign announcement in the belief that he could evade prosecution for the January 6 insurrection as a candidate, but the subpoena shows the Department of Justice is moving …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Liz Cheney's smug, self-satisfied con job: Don't fall for it

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You don't even have to look for the tell. It's right there in the first thing they say after they "cooperate" with the Jan. 6 Committee: The Republican functionary witnesses sit there looking smug and self-satisfied as they tell what they know about what Trump did and the puny shit they did to try to stop him, and when they're …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of ‘carnage’ wrought by Trump

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WASHINGTON — To understand how Donald Trump’s desperation and lies became a potent danger to democracy, consider the ginger mints. “American carnage,” Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, lead manager of the second Trump impeachment and a committee member on this inquiry, said of the latter’s bottom line. The committee pinpointed a range of renegade if not criminal options that …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Live updates | Lawmakers hold Trump ‘responsible’ for Jan. 6

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WASHINGTON — The Latest on the hearing Thursday by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot : 10:35 p.m. Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot are saying unequivocally that Donald Trump is to blame for the violence and they’re saying lawmakers will recommend ways to prevent another Jan. 6. It is a stain on our history.” Vice …

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2 years, 5 months ago

What really happened during the wait for Trump to quell the Jan. 6 insurrection

LA Times

Insurrectionists loyal to then-President Trump scale the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Evidence shows there were multiple remote meetings from the White House Situation Room; huddles to coordinate the law enforcement response; and emotional phone calls and messages among national security officials, a handful of senior White House aides, and — as they hid in …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 takeaways: ‘Screaming’ and a Trump tweet never sent

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WASHINGTON — A presidential tweet that some saw as a “call to arms.” An “unhinged” meeting in the White House. ‘A CALL TO ACTION … A CALL TO ARMS’ A major focus of the hearing was Trump’s Dec. 19 tweet about a “big protest” at the coming joint session of Congress: “Be there, will be wild!” Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy, …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne agrees to meet with Jan. 6 committee after Cipollone testimony: report

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Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock and a Donald Trump loyalist, will meet with the Jan. 6 committee later this week. Byrne participated in a mid-December 2020 meeting at the White House with Trump, former national security adviser Michael Flynn, attorney Sidney Powell and various staffers that focused on efforts to block certification of Joe Biden's election and seizing …

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2 years, 5 months ago

‘Just following what he said’: Takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing on Trump’s actions and the riot

LA Times

Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone is seen in a video interview during Tuesday’s hearing. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol spent its seventh hearing Tuesday focused on the origins of the mob and former President Trump’s role in inciting it. More details on an ‘unhinged’ Oval Office meeting The hearing presented new details …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Five key takeaways from seventh January 6 US Capitol riot hearing

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Tuesday’s wide-ranging hearing attempted to link former President Donald Trump to far-right groups that stormed Capitol. Former President Donald Trump’s role dominated the seventh hearing this year of the US congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Whether discussing meetings at the White House after the 2020 election or the role of far-right groups in …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Jan 6 panel pushes to link Trump to Capitol violence – a timeline

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Panel: Trump knew there was no evidence of voter fraud, but told supporters to come to Washington, DC, on Jan 6 anyway. pic.twitter.com/wjAxwra6XQ — January 6th Committee July 12, 2022 12 Jul 2022 - 19:21 GMT Twitter witness says tried ‘for months’ to get company to do something about Trump and hardliners On the eve of the January 6 rally, …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Live updates: Jan. 6 rioter, former Oath Keepers spokesman testify in seventh hearing

NPR

Live updates: Jan. 6 rioter, former Oath Keepers spokesman testify in seventh hearing Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack held its seventh public hearing Tuesday, focusing on the role right-wing extremist groups – such as the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers – played in planning the …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Here's why it isn't that difficult to prove Trump's intent around Jan. 6— according to legal expert Norm Eisen

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Former White House ethics czar and impeachment lawyer Norm Eisen spoke with Michael Cohen on this week's "Mea Culpa" podcast about the testimony of Pat Cipollone from last Friday. The former White House counsel to Donald Trump appeared before the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress and attempt to overthrow the election. IN OTHER NEWS: Joe …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Pat Cipollone Testified About Trump's 'Dereliction Of Duty' Jan. 6: Rep. Zoe Lofgren

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Sunday that Donald Trump’s former White House counsel Pat Cipollone provided valuable information to the Jan. 6 panel about Trump’s “dereliction of duty” on Jan. 6, 2021. Cipollone also provided “important insight” on reports that Trump discussed declaring martial law to seize voting machines after he lost the 2020 election, Lofgren told CNN’s …

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2 years, 5 months ago

House Jan. 6 committee reveals when Pat Cipollone's video testimony will become public

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The House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6 still has at least two more hearings that they intend to hold, and now they're revealing when former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone's testimony could be revealed to the public. Cipollone appeared behind closed doors on Friday for several hours and the committee revealed that he did confirm some of the information that …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Cipollone provided 'important insight' on Trump's plans to declare martial law: J6 committee member

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During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," House Jan 6th committee member Rep. Zoe Lofgren was fairly closed-mouthed about what former White House counsel Pat Cipollone told the committee during his 8-hour-along testimony last Friday. She was a bit more forthcoming when host Jake Tapper narrowed down his questions about Donald Trump's efforts that went beyond the assault …

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2 years, 5 months ago

US Capitol Riot panel: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone gives new information

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Cipollone was a highly sought-after witness, especially after bombshell testimony that he tried to prevent Donald Trump from challenging the 2020 election results and worked to stop the defeated president from joining the violent mob that laid siege to the Capitol Washington: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone “did not contradict” testimony of previous witnesses as he appeared Friday before …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Trump WH counsel Cipollone gives 1/6 testimony, new info

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WASHINGTON — Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone “did not contradict” testimony of previous witnesses as he appeared Friday before the Jan. 6 committee, a grueling daylong private session that produced new information to be divulged in future public hearings, one lawmaker said. “And I think we did learn a few things, which we will be rolling out in the …

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Donald Trump’s failed coup: the complete January 6 timeline

Mark Meadows prepped classified info for top Republicans and Trump-friendly journalists: new book

Indictment shows White House lawyers struggling for control as Trump fought to overturn election

The day democracy was tested: A deep dive into Trump's attempted coup on January 6

'This is the ballgame for January 6th prosecutors': CNN reporter zeroes in on Pat Cipollone testimony

Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by 1/6 probe grand jury

Cipollone will spill the beans — and make it the 'worst day for Donald Trump': Watergate prosecutor

DOJ likely to shake loose 'damning evidence' against Trump that Pat Cipollone shielded from Jan. 6 committee

Liz Cheney's smug, self-satisfied con job: Don't fall for it

Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of ‘carnage’ wrought by Trump

Live updates | Lawmakers hold Trump ‘responsible’ for Jan. 6

What really happened during the wait for Trump to quell the Jan. 6 insurrection

Jan. 6 takeaways: ‘Screaming’ and a Trump tweet never sent

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne agrees to meet with Jan. 6 committee after Cipollone testimony: report

‘Just following what he said’: Takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing on Trump’s actions and the riot

Five key takeaways from seventh January 6 US Capitol riot hearing

Jan 6 panel pushes to link Trump to Capitol violence – a timeline

Live updates: Jan. 6 rioter, former Oath Keepers spokesman testify in seventh hearing

Here's why it isn't that difficult to prove Trump's intent around Jan. 6— according to legal expert Norm Eisen

Pat Cipollone Testified About Trump's 'Dereliction Of Duty' Jan. 6: Rep. Zoe Lofgren

House Jan. 6 committee reveals when Pat Cipollone's video testimony will become public

Cipollone provided 'important insight' on Trump's plans to declare martial law: J6 committee member

US Capitol Riot panel: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone gives new information

Trump WH counsel Cipollone gives 1/6 testimony, new info