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This physical altercation during the ride back to the white house, president trump still demanded to go to the capitol. here is what kayleigh mcenany, the press secretary at the time, wrote in her personal notes and told the committee about president's desire to go to the capitol after returning to the white house. >> when you wrote he wanted to walk to the capitol, was that based solely on what the president said during his speech or anything that he or anybody else said afterwards? >> so to the best of my recollection, i believe when we got back to the white house he said he wanted to physic...

When president trump left the stage at 1:ten, the staff knew that rioters had invaded the inaugural stage and capitol police were calling for all available officers to respond. when republican leader kevin mccarthy heard the president say he was going to the capitol, he called you, miss hutchinson, isn't is that right? >> that's correct. >> and in this text message you told tony ornato, mccarthy called me, too, and do you think you are coming to my office. tell us about that call during the speech. >> i was still in the tent behind the stage and when you are behind the stage, you can't really ...

This hearing, surprise hearing i'll add about an hour ago, they would break for about 12 minutes. we'll continue on with this when it resumes, john. what we heard there from the sole witness in the hearing room, cassidy hutchinson who is the former aide to mark meadows, chief of staff, to then president donald trump, talking about mark meadows telling her january 6th would get real bad. she said she had heard about general plans for a rally and tentative movements about trump going to the capitol but after hearing meadows and rudy giuliani, when she started to get scared and nervous for what c...

On january 6th. let's listen to a clip of that testimony. >> mr. orn ato said there could be violence on the 6th. >> you also told us about reports of violence and weapons the secret service were receiving on the night of january 5th and throughout the day on january 6th, is that correct? >> that's correct. >> there are reports police in washington, d.c. had arrested police with firearms or ammunition following a pro trump rally the evening of january 5th. are those some reports you recall hearing about? >> they are. >> of course the world now knows the people who attacked the capitol on janua...

Saying in those critical hours. firsthand details of what transpired in the office of the white house chief of staff just steps from the oval office as the threats of violence became clear and indeed violence ultimately descended on the capitol in the attack on american democracy. it's important that the american people hear that information immediately. that's why in consultation with the vice chair i have recalled the committee for today's hearing. as you've seen and heard in our earlier hearings, the select committee has developed a massive body of evidence thanks to the many hundreds of wi...