Trump acting Pentagon chief defends military response to Jan. 6 riot at Capitol 3 days ago Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller briefs reporters from the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2020. (Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders/DoD) WASHINGTON President Donald Trump’s acting defense secretary during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots plans to tell Congress that he was concerned in the days before the insurrection that sending troops to the building would fan fears of a military coup and could cause a repeat of the deadly Kent State shootings, according to a copy of prepared remarks obtained by The Associated Press.
Christopher Miller’s testimony is aimed at defending the Pentagon’s response to the chaos of the day and rebutting broad criticism that military forces were too slow to arrive even as pro-Trump rioters violently breached the building and stormed inside. He casts himself as a deliberate leader who was determined that the military have only limited involvement, a perspecti
Former acting defense chief to testify on Pentagon’s response to Jan. 6 Capitol riot May 9 In this Nov. 17, 2020, image taken from a video, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller speaks at the Pentagon in Washington. (Defense.gov via AP) WASHINGTON Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is scheduled to testify next week about the Pentagon’s role in responding to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, the latest in a series of high-profile congressional hearings centered on the insurrection. Miller is expected to appear Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee alongside former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and District of Columbia Police Chief Robert Contee III in a hearing titled, “The Capitol Insurrection: Unexplained Delays and Unanswered Questions.”
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Supporters of President Trump rally in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday after Democratic nominee Joe Biden was declared to have won the 2020 presidential election. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images
Some top Republicans on Sunday defended President Trump s continued protestations that the election is not over and his false claims that Democrats are trying to steal the election, while others said he should exit gracefully.
In a statement Sunday, former President George W. Bush congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their win.
• Jan 20, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will make history during Wednesday s inauguration: Biden will become the oldest president in American history, while Harris will be the first Black woman and the first Asian American to hold the office of vice president.
Musicians from all genres plan to greet the Biden-Harris administration, with performances from Jennifer Lopez, Earth, Wind & Fire, John Legend and more. The complete list of performances is below.