"Top of the list is precisely what then-President Donald Trump did before, during and after the attack. How did he prepare his speech preceding the insurrection, in which he told the crowd to fight? What did he anticipate his audience’s reaction would be? When did he know the pro-Trump mob was threatening the Capitol? Why did he offer only mild statements long after the danger was clear? Did Trump-affiliated rally organizers coordinate with extremist groups?" the Post wrote in an editorial published on Tuesday.
"Answering such questions calls for subpoenaing former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows; Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerUnsealed documents detail Trump and Biden efforts on reporter records 'Just say we won,' Giuliani told Trump aides on election night: book Rupert Murdoch told Fox News to call Arizona for Biden on election night: book MORE; and other White House aides with useful information."
The committee is slated to begin its hearings on Tuesday, with members on the panel set to hear from several police officers who were there when the attack began.
Five people died as a result of the violence carried out at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, including one Capitol Police officer. A woman who had entered the Capitol during the chaos was shot and killed by a security officer as the pro-Trump mob worked to break into the Speaker's Gallery just off the House floor.
The crowd overwhelmed Capitol Police, with multiple videos showing people using various items as weapons on law enforcement to get past barriers and break into the Capitol.
Some Republicans, and Trump himself, have attempted to characterize the incident as less than violent. The former president at one point called a rally during which he addressed supporters before the rioting a "lovefest."
Federal law enforcement has said they believe far-right extremist groups were involved in the planning of the attack, and the House panel will aim to find out what that planning entailed and if any elected officials or members of Trump's administration were aware of those reported plans.
canadianleroy on July 27th, 2021 at 11:50 UTC »
Why stop there? Subpoena Trump himself.
snootyvillager on July 27th, 2021 at 11:47 UTC »
Meadows has a fuck ton of questions to answer
Turtleshellfarms on July 27th, 2021 at 11:47 UTC »
Arrest all these seditious bastards