Jan 6 hearings schedule live: Committee confirms next prime time date as Raskin vows to find lost Secret Service texts

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Liz Cheney on Donald Trumps Jan 6 behavior

The January 6 committee has announced the date of its next hearing, confirming it will be in prime time on Thursday 21 July. The hearing is expected to lay out the details of the 187 minutes between when then-President Donald Trump left the stage at the Ellipse in front of the White House south lawn on January 6 and his initial public response to the attack on Congress.

Meanwhile, the US Secret Service has denied a report that it deliberately deleted texts sent on 5 and 6 January 2021, calling the claim malicious and false.

The story began with a letter from the Department of Homeland Security claiming that the messages were deleted after an agency internal watchdog requested them. However, a spokesman said the Secret Service began to reset its mobile phones to factory settings as part of a pre-planned, three-month system migration, and that in that process, resident data on some phones was lost.

The back-and-forth comes shortly after the 6 January committee broadcast witness testimony that Donald Trump had to be restrained by members of his detail on 6 January when he realized he was not being taken to the Capitol along with his supporters.

Committee member Rep Jamie Raskin says: We are determined to recover and retrieve all of the texts that have been lost.

Key PointsShow latest update 1657980000Group of prominent conservatives refute Trump election fraud claims in report

A group of eight prominent conservatives has reviewed all 64 of the court cases by former President Donald Trump and his allies in their effort to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election and found all of them to be without merit.

The group, which was comprised of former Republican senators Gordon Smith and John Danforth, several former federal judges, and other high-ranking Republican officials, released a 72-page report stating that the 2020 election was administered by trained professionals who reaffirmed their established track record for fairness and urged their fellow conservatives to move on.

Group of conservatives release report refuting Trump claims of election fraud

The group reviewed all 64 legal cases filed by the former president and his allies and found their fraud claims baseless

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 15:00

1657977300ICYMI: Bannon says in leaked audio Trump planned to declare victory on election night even if losing

In shocking new audio obtained by a liberal news outlet former White House chief strategist Steven Bannon is heard outlining a plan for Donald Trump to declare victory on election night before voting was concluded and the results were in.

Mother Jones published audio of Mr Bannon discussing the plan in a conversation that took place prior to election night; according to the former administration official Mr Trump would have declared victory from the Oval Office even before results were conclusive in the various states that determined the winner.

What Trumps gonna do is just declare victory. Right? He’s gonna declare victory. But that doesn’t mean hes a winner, says Mr Bannon in the audio. Hes just gonna say hes the winner.

Steve Bannon says Trump planned to declare victory on election night even if losing

Former White House official reveals plan in leaked audio

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 14:15

1657972800ICYMI: More details emerge about Trump witness tampering allegations

A day after Liz Cheney dropped the bombshell revelation that Donald Trump had tried to contact one of the Jan 6 committees witnesses, more details have emerged about the person in question.

The witness who the former president allegedly contacted was a member of the White House staff. The name of the person, who has been cooperating with the committee investigating the capitol riot, has not been made public yet.

More details emerge about Jan 6 witness at center of Trump tampering allegations

Witness is in a position to confirm part of testimony made by Cassidy Hutchinson

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 13:00

1657971000Fulton County prosecutor sends target letter to Republican Trump allies

The district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia has sent so-called target letters to prominent Georgia Republicans and allies of former president Donald Trump for her investigation into attempts to send a false slate of electors, Yahoo! News reported.

Fani Willis, the Democratic district attorney, has sent letters to state Senator Burt Jones, who is running for lieutenant governor, Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer and state Senator Brandon Beach.

Georgia prosecutor sends target letter to Republican Trump allies

Comes as part of Fulton County DA Fani Williss investigation of false electors

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 12:30

1657967400Report: Trump allies fear Mark Meadows will be targeted by prosecutors

People close to former president Donald Trump are concerned that his final White House chief of staff, ex-North Carolina congressman Mark Meadows, could face indictment for his role in helping the defeated ex-president try to remain in office against the will of voters.

According to Rolling Stone, the House January 6 select committee has been quietly looking into Mr Meadows financial dealings in addition to investigating his involvement in the Trumpworld scheming that led to the worst attack on the Capitol since 1814.

Everyone is strategizing around the likelihood that Mark is in a lot of trouble, said one attorney close to Mr Trump who spoke to the magazine.

Trump insiders fear ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows will be prosecuted, report says

Everyone is strategizing around the likelihood that Mark is in a lot of trouble

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 11:30

1657963800Voices: Trump and Musk have fallen out of love and I know why

These two wealthy narcissists share a brand identity, so it was only a matter of time before this happened, says Noah Berlatsky.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have fallen out of love and I know exactly why

These two wealthy narcissists share a brand identity, so it was only a matter of time before this happened

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 10:30

1657960200Amid denials, reports says Secret Service deleted texts from Jan 5 and 6

The US Secret Service deleted text messages from January 5 and 6 of 2021 shortly after an agency internal watchdog requested them, according to a letter from the Department of Homeland Security.

The letter, from the DHS inspector general, was first reported by The Intercept and was shared with the January 6 committee as well as the House and Senate homeland security committees.

Secret Service deleted texts from Jan 5 and 6 2021 after watchdog request: report

January 6 committee notified of missing messages

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 09:30

1657956600Deposition of Trump, Don Jr, Ivanka postponed due to Ivana Trumps death

Former President Donald Trump and two of his children got their questioning postponed Friday in a New York civil investigation into their business dealings, a delay that follows the death of Trumps ex-wife Ivana.

The ex-president, son Don Jr. and daughter Ivanka had been scheduled for depositions a term for out-of-court questioning under oath starting as soon as Friday. But New York Attorney General Letitia James office said it had agreed to postpone them because of Ivana Trumps death Thursday.

Deposition of Trump, 2 children delayed after Ivana’s death

Former President Donald Trump and two of his children got their questioning postponed Friday in a New York civil investigation into their business dealings

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 08:30

1657949400Jan 6 panel had to drop evidence linking Trump figures to Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot chose to cut evidence connecting former President Donald Trumps allies to a handful of far-right extremist groups in favor of including testimony from former White House counsel Pat Cipollone.

Committee chair Bennie Thompson of Mississippi confirmed to The Hill earlier in the week that the committee was prepared to present evidence tying the likes of Rudy Giuliani to groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, but decided not to after securing Mr Cipollones deposition.

Jan 6 panel dropped evidence linking Trump figures to Proud Boys, Oath Keepers

Including the testimony of former White House counsel Pat Cipollone meant cutting evidence connecting the presidents allies to extremist groups

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 06:30

1657942223Jan 6 panel considering seeking testimony from Trump and Pence

The House select committee investigating the Capitol riot is reportedly considering seeking interviews with former Vice President Mike Pence and former President Donald Trump.

A Republican member of the panel revealed to the Wall Street Journal that the committee was considering if, and how, it could secure interviews from the former head of the executive branch.

Jan 6 panel weighs seeking testimony from Donald Trump and Mike Pence

The committee may request a written interview from the former vice president

Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 04:30

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