Jan 6 hearing recap: Trump pushed fraud claims despite pushback
At the Jan. 6 hearing, Trump staff explained the ways they dismissed election fraud claims to the president while Trump pushed them publicly.
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At the Jan. 6 hearing, Trump staff explained the ways they dismissed election fraud claims to the president while Trump pushed them publicly.
Bill Stepien portrayed himself as a foil to Trump campaign lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who peddled some of the more outlandish claims of election fraud.
Trump 'became frustrated, and he replaced his campaign’s legal team,' said Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), who helped lead the presentation at Monday's hearing alongside Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.).
The Republican faithful defiantly claim the House committee is illegitimate, politically motivated and out of touch
The big theme on the second day was that former President Trump was told repeatedly — including by his own attorney general — that his “big lie” about a fraudulent election was baseless.