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Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) could barely contain his revulsion for the revisionist history being offered by his GOP colleagues during the House Oversight Committee s hearing on the January 6th MAGA riot at the Capitol. He recalled the crowds, and Traitor Trump s speech, and the visible change in mood and action of the people gathered to hear him. He said, You better get up to the Capitol and fight like hell, or you re not going to have a country anymore. That s when the mood changed in that crowd, said Rep. Lynch. Then he asked Christopher Miller, a classic Trump Toadie cos-playing Secretary of Defense at the time of the riot, But for president Trump s speech, you think anyone would have marched on the Capitol, and tried to overrun the Capitol, without the president s remarks? I know you ve answered this question several times, but I d like for you to answer it for the committee.
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Mr. Miller s Response Was Insufficient And His Actions Merit Further Investigation By The DOD
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) questioned former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on his involvement in responding to the January 6th, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Mr. Miller was unable to answer for the glaring delays in the official Department of Defense timeline and why authorization was stalled for DC National Guard to support at the Capitol complex on January 6th. Congressman Krishnamoorthi also pointed out Mr. Miller s questionable statements doubting the fitness of DOD operations and complimenting Russia, drawing the connection to this unprofessional behavior by Mr. Miller to a flawed federal response at the Capitol on January 6th.
Key moments from today s hearing with former Trump officials on the Capitol riot
From CNN s Devan Cole
Two former top Trump administration officials testified before Congress today about the Capitol insurrection, dodging questions from Democratic lawmakers about the attack while Republicans at the hearing used their time to criticize the government s investigations into the rioters and question the existence of the insurrection itself.
If you are just tuning in, here are some key moments from today s hearing:
Former acting defense secretary defends his response: Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller issued a strong broadside against criticism lobbed at the US military for not responding to the attack, saying at one point, Criticism of the military response is unfounded and reflects inexperience with or a lack of understanding of the nature of military operations, or worse, is simply the result of politics I suspect a combination of both these factors. He ad
Former Trump Officials To Defend Federal Response To Capitol Riot
By Alana Wise
May 11, 2021
Officials from the Trump administration will deliver testimony to Congress on Wednesday in defense of their handling of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection led by pro-Trump extremists, as lawmakers seek to pinpoint the administrative failures that led to the deadly riot.
Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller and former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen will address the House Committee on Oversight and Reform to discuss what precautions the administration took in the weeks leading up to the rampage at the Capitol, as well as what steps were taken to quell the siege once it had begun.
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