Donald Trump news today: The committee on January 6 released its final report as the revelations rock Trumpworld

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Committee chairman on Jan. 6 says Trump ‘breached faith’ in US elections last session

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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol released its final report late Thursday, explaining why it was recommended that Donald Trump and others face criminal charges over the insurrection.

Ahead of the release, the panel released a trove of transcripts from 34 Trump supporters and allies — including Roger Stone, Alex Jones, and leaders of far-right groups the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers — who appealed to V during all or at least part of their interviews.

Following this initial release, transcripts of Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony before the committee were also published to give insight into how Trumpworld reacted to the prospect of the January 6 investigation and to back up and add to much of what she said at her public hearing earlier this year.

Meanwhile, in addition to the transcripts, Trump’s tax returns have also been released after the House Ways and Means Committee voted on Tuesday to release six years of records. It turns out that the Internal Revenue Service failed to review Mr. Trump during his first two years in the White House. The House has since passed legislation regarding IRS audits of presidents.

Book show latest update 1671771600Trump writes ‘shockingly gracious’ extradition note to Biden

Donald Trump spent his final days in the Oval Office claiming the election was rigged and skipping the inauguration of his successor, but wrote a “shockingly gracious” handover note to Joe Biden, according to a new book.

Shweta Sharma has the story.

Oliver O’Connell Dec 23 2022 05:00

1671769858 Report Identifies Pro-Trump Attorney Kenneth Chesebrough as Architect of Fake Voter Conspiracy

The committee’s Jan. 6 report identified pro-Trump attorney Kenneth Chesbro as the original architect of the legally questionable fake-elector plan, according to CNN.

“The fake voter plan emerged from a series of legal memos written by an outside legal advisor to the Trump campaign: Kenneth Chesebrough,” the report said.

It added that Chesbro sent a memo to Trump’s then-attorney Rudy Giuliani after a request from Trump campaign official Boris Epstein about the “president of the Senate” strategy.

The strategy incorrectly asserted that the vice president could choose the electors of the president who would be counted during the joint session of Congress on January 6.

“President Trump In the days immediately leading up to January 6th, Chesebrough — an attorney based in Boston and New York who was recruited to assist the Trump campaign as volunteer legal counsel — was central to putting together the plan,” the report says.

Chesbro’s notes of November 18, December 9, and December 13, shown below, laid the foundation for the plan.

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Sravasti Dasgupta December 23, 2022 04:30

1671768058 Jan. 6 Commission Releases Final Report on Trump-Incited Capitol Riots

The members of the Jan. 6 Commission released their long-awaited final report late Thursday night.

It is clear that the document of more than 800 pages focused mainly on the actions and speeches of former President Donald Trump. Several chapters are named for infamous quotes from the former president, including his prediction that the demonstrations in Washington would be “wild.”

Details with John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg:

Sravasti Dasgupta December 23, 2022 04:00

1671766200 Mike Lindell was cut off by his attorney during the interview

Conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell was interrupted by his lawyer during a live broadcast as he spoke about the “anomalies” in Florida’s 2022 gubernatorial race.

The pillow boss and staunch Trump supporter, best known for his longtime attempts to help overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, was speaking about his desire to review the Florida election Tuesday in an appearance on his show The Lindell Report.

Oliver O’Connell Dec 23 2022 03:30

1671764341 Jan. 6 Commission Releases Final Report on Trump-Incited Capitol Riots

On January 6, the House Committee released its final report on the Capitol insurrection, the culmination of Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

John Bowden Dec 23 2022 02:59

1671760800 FBI informant warned weeks before January 6 of imminent violence from Trump’s ‘call to arms’

The new revelation comes in the form of an email from an FBI informant obtained by the news outlet. According to NBC, the secret FBI source continues to be the one the bureau uses to stay abreast of America’s far right, and in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6 it was sending hundreds of pages of reports to the agency.

John Bowden tells us the story.

Oliver O’Connell Dec 23 2022 02:00

1671755400 A former Trump aide told the Jan. 6 committee about efforts by Trumpworld-funded attorneys to diminish its role.

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told the House Committee Jan. 6 that the attorney paid by former President Donald Trump’s political organization made a significant effort to press for him to testify in a way that was in the interest of the former president and his allies, including getting her to say no. She recalls things that could be detrimental to Mr. Trump, as she worked to find her job while scheduling her testimony, and even relayed the gist of her testimony to the former president himself.

Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington, D.C.

Oliver O’Connell Dec 23 2022 00:30

1671751805 Who defended V in their January 6 testimony?

Among them were longtime Trump ally Roger Stone, right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, white supremacist Nick Fuentes, and leaders of far-right groups Oath Keepers and Pride.

Among them were several GOP officials, including Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald and Michigan Republican National Committeewoman Cathy Bearden.

Oliver O’Connell Dec 22 2022 23:30

The transcript showed Alex Jones was “very nervous” to spell his name in an interview on Jan. 6

Far-right extremist and Sandy Hook denier Alex Jones claimed he was “too tired” to spell his name during his testimony before the House Committee Jan. 6, according to a transcript of the interview.

The committee investigating the Capitol riot released a trove of interview transcripts with 34 supporters and allies of Donald Trump on Wednesday, ahead of releasing the full report on Thursday.

Rachel Sharp has the story.

Oliver O’Connell Dec 22 2022 22:30

The band members are in a feud over Donald Trump

Two founding members of Journey have entered into a legal dispute after the keyboardist performed at Donald Trump’s estate.

The band’s guitarist, Neil Schon, sent a cease and desist letter to bandmate Jonathan Kanye, who performed at the American Policy Institute’s First Policy tryout and concert in Mar-a-Lago last month.

Kane, who is the band’s keyboardist, is married to Donald Trump’s advisor.

Oliver O’Connell Dec 22 2022 21:30

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