Like other witnesses, Sergeant Robinson also testified that he was aware that individuals in the crowd were armed. Yes, i believe it was all spent. Defense channel and i was monitoring the traffic, too. So i can hear some of the unit pointing out individuals that there were along constitution avenue that forearm that were up in the trees and start hear units responding to those individuals. So thats always a concern when theres a code. In the area. And like other witnesses, Sergeant Robinson told us that the president still wanted to travel to the capital even after returning to the white house. So the end of the speech, what was the plan suppose to be . So at the end of the we do know that while inside the limo, the president was still adamant about going to the capital. Thats been really to me by the tsa agent. And so we did are the less and we responded back to the white house. However, we the the motorcade motorcade was placed on standby. And so we were told to stand by on west exa
Good evening and thank you for joining us. Our live coverage of tonights prime time hearing from the january 6th committee, nearly a year long investigation. But tonights hearing will focus on something very specific. Were told the committee will laser in on what former President Trump did not do as rioters were attacking the capitol. Those inside the white house describing the former white house watching it all on tv and, they say, failing to act. Members of the committee calling it a dereliction of duty. Theyll focus on the 187 minutes from the time the president finished speaking on the ellipse about 1 10 p. M. Eastern, where he urged supporters to go to the capitol. Of course testimony already the president knew some of those supporters were armed. And then the hours that went by until the former president posted that video at about 4 17 p. M. Telling those at the capitol to go home. We love you. Youre very special. Tonight we will hear indepth where the president was at the white
I received the initial two shots and all of the boosters. So far, i have been blessed to experience very minimal symptoms. Because i am still quarantined, i cannot participate in person with my colleagues. I have asked the vice chair to provide preside over this in his hearings. Over the last month and a half, the select committee has told the story of a president who did everything in his power to overturn an election. He lied, he believed, he betrayed his oath. He tried to destroy our democratic institutions. When he heard that the mob was heavily armed and angry, he commanded the mob to go to the capital and he emphatically commanded the heavily armed mob to fight like hell. In the weeks before the election, donald trump was a force to be reckoned with. He glossed over the advice of his knowledgeable and printable advisors. Instead, he recklessly blazed a path of lawlessness and corruption, the cost of which democracy be damaged. Then he stopped. For 187 minutes on january 6, this m
Rep. Cheney the committee will be in order. Thompson repgood evening. Earlier this week, i received a positive covid diagnosis. I received the initial two shots and all of the boosters. So far, i have been blessed to experience very minimal symptoms. Because i am still quarantined, i cannot participate in person with my colleagues. I have asked our vice chair, ms. Cheney to preside over this evenings hearings, including maintaining order in the room and swearing in our witnesses. Over the last month and a half, the select committee has told the story of a president who did everything in his power to overturn an election. He lied, he bullied, he betrayed his oh oath. He summoned a mob to washington. When he heard that the mob was heavily armed and angry, he commanded the mob to go to the capitol and he emphatically commanded the heavily armed mob to fight like hell. In the weeks before the election, donald trump was a force to be reckoned with. He shrugged off the legality of the advice
I received the initial two shots and all of the boosters. So far, i have been blessed to experience very minimal symptoms. Because i am still quarantined, i cannot participate in person with my colleagues. I have asked the vice chair to provide preside over this in his hearings. Over the last month and a half, the select committee has told the story of a president who did everything in his power to overturn an election. He lied, he believed, he betrayed his oath. He tried to destroy our democratic institutions. When he heard that the mob was heavily armed and angry, he commanded the mob to go to the capital and he emphatically commanded the heavily armed mob to fight like hell. In the weeks before the election, donald trump was a force to be reckoned with. He glossed over the advice of his knowledgeable and printable advisors. Instead, he recklessly blazed a path of lawlessness and corruption, the cost of which democracy be damaged. Then he stopped. For 187 minutes on january 6, this m