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The decision by the January 6th committee to recommend criminal prosecution for the former President is unprecedented in American history.

The committee's final report included new details about weapons around the Capitol the day of the riot, Trump refusing calls to calm his supporters and more.

>> mr. harshman said he had made the same recommendation, directly to the president, and that he refused. >> just so i understand, mr. herschmann said that hes already recommended that the president, convey a message -- and the president had refused to do that? >> yes. >> there are also new details presented by zoe lofgren, who described evidence of what sounded an awful lot like witnessed tampering or. >> one lawyer told a witness, the witness couldnt certain circumstances, tell the committee t...

I didnt speak to the president about this directly but i communicated people like eric herschmann that it was my view that it was important that the president put out some kind of message in advance of the event. >> and what was mr. hersh manns response? >> he said that he had made the same recommendation directly to the president, and that he had refused. >> just so i understand, mr. herschmann said that he had already recommended to the president that the president convey a message that people...

>> mr. herschmann said that he would make the recommendation directly to the president. he had refused. >> just so i understand, mr. herschmann said he had already recommended to the president and the president -- and the president refused to do that? >> yes. >> the president had refused to that. again, long term trump employee and advisor hope hicks saw her testimony for the first time. on that point of trump being told, essentially being begged to tell people to stop being violence on january ...

Several times, that the president say something about being nonviolent, you suggested it several times monday and tuesday and he refused. what happened? >> i didnt speak to the president about this directly, but i communicated it to people like eric herschmann that it was my view that it was important that the president come out and say in advance of the event. >> what was his response? >> mr. herschmann said that he would make the recommendation directly to the president. he had refused. >> jus...

>> the referral covering four charges including conspiracy to defraud the government, and aiding or assisting an insurrection against is simply without precedent. that is not, all along with making history today, the committee also made news with newly-revealed testimony including this about the former presidents refusal to denounce violence before a january 6th, or show any regret for it afterwards. >> i suggested it several times monday and tuesday, and he refused. >> sure, i did speak to the ...

A nice touch by the January 6 investigators.

I was hoping they did not bring charges against the former president. look, as are out of my book, i think the presidents actions and words on january 6th were reckless. but i dont know that its criminal to take bad advice from lawyers. >> as i wrote in my book. not as i said to the january six committee, because of, course he said nothing. but is this a preview of a possible trump legal defense? glenn? >> you know, it is. and everyone whos charged with a crime, and goes to trial, has a defense....

Hitting back at the committee, Donald Trump suggest their decision to urge officials to bring charges against him politically motivated and indicative of a two-tiered