By now, more than six months after President Trump left the White House, Never-Trumpers were sure that he would have faded from the political scene. No mere politician could survive such an onslaught of negative publicity, the indictment of his business associates, and the unprecedented retaliation against his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani.
Yet here we are, with Trump as popular as ever, as proved by his two-hour appearance last Saturday before an overflow crowd that stretched far outside the Arizona Federal Theater in downtown Phoenix. Trump thrilled with a high-energy performance, and the pro-Trump candidates who preceded him on the same stage were buoyed by rapturous enthusiasm.
Police recount mayhem and attempted coup in U.S. Capitol riot
Often tearful, sometimes profane, the officers called the rioters terrorists engaged in an attempted coup during a 3-1/2 hour congressional hearing in which they also criticized Republican lawmakers who have sought to downplay the attack.
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Police attempt to clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - Four police officers on Tuesday told lawmakers they were beaten, taunted with racial insults, heard threats including kill him with his own gun and thought they might die as they struggled to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 against a mob of then-President Donald Trump s supporters.
By Larry Spilman
Jul 27, 2021
During Tuesday s first House select committee hearing into the January 6th riot at the Capitol, Central Florida Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy said she feared for her life during the attack. Police officers who defended the building that day testified before Murphy and other committee members. Murphy said she and another Congresswoman had taken refuge in an office in the basement and thought they were safe. Officer Fanone, you had said he were 250 feet off of that tunnel and you felt certain that they were going to kill you, Murphy said. Imagine if they had caught the two members of Congress that were just 40 feet from where you all were.
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Jan. 6 hearings open with visceral accounts of Trump supporters assault on police
Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, left, D.C. Police Officers Daniel Hodges and Michael Fanone, and Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell rise to be sworn in during the Jan. 6 committee hearing on July 27, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Bill O Leary
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