The Jan. 6 select committee reportedly plans to hold another hearing on Thursday, July 14, in addition to the meeting on Tuesday, July 12, which will reveal evidence of how the crowd that stormed the Capitol was assembled. It is expected to focus particularly on extremist elements, including the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers. Meanwhile, Donald Trump took to Truth Social to defend his campaign to pressure Georgia state officials to overturn the 2020 election, insisting his calls to them were ‘perfect’ – this as he faces an investigation by the jury for his actions by the prosecutor. in Fulton County. Mr Trump also raised concerns that the Jan. 6 select committee could gain access to “internal secrets” of the administration and referred to his former White House adviser Pat Cipollone – who will testify privately on Friday – as an “acting attorney for the Country” who “may some day be brought before a partisan and openly hostile Committee of Congress, or even a fair and reasonable Committee, to reveal the inner secrets of foreign policy or other important matters. So bad for the US!”
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Amid Allegations of Bias, Judges Holding Riot Trials at Capitol in DC
A growing number of defendants are pushing to move their trials out of D.C., saying the outcome of early trials proves the odds are unfairly stacked against those charged Jan. 6 in the nation’s capital. “D.C. is a city that, as a whole, feels victimized by crime,” lawyers in two cases against members and associates of the far-right extremist group Oath Keepers wrote in court documents seeking to move their trials forward. in Virginia. Prosecutors and judges see no evidence that Capitol troublemakers can’t get a fair trial in DC, and they believe the process of eliminating biased juries is working. Judges presiding over the Jan. 6 cases have consistently rejected requests for the trials to go ahead, saying the capital has plenty of residents who can serve as fair jurors.
Judges Hold Capitol Riot Trials in DC Amid Allegations of Bias
A growing number of those accused in the Capitol riots are pushing to have their trials moved from Washington Andrew Naughtie July 8, 2022 10:55 am 1657270858
Former Justice Department official at center of Trump campaign plan seen in underwear in police video
A former US Justice Department official central to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election was captured on police video outside his home in a shirt and boxer shorts as investigators searched the property on June 22. Law enforcement searched Jeffrey Clarke’s home a day before the House Select Committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol heard testimony about the former president’s campaign to overturn his election loss. Alex Woodward has more details.
Former Trump campaign official seen in underwear in police video
Jeffrey Clark followed the former president’s baseless narrative of election fraud Andrew Naughtie July 8, 2022 10:00 am 1657268422
New director of Jan. 6 documentary says he didn’t say he was ‘smoking’ Trump
The director of an upcoming documentary “Unprecedented” whose footage was turned over to the committee on Jan. 6 under subpoena said his approach was “very soft” and did not push when he spoke with Mr. Trump. Alex Holder, a British filmmaker, was at the White House the day of the attack and also spoke with Trump and his family in the wake of the January 6 riots. Holder told Time that he filmed Trump “lashing out” at Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, whom he called cowards. “They don’t even run the state,” Mr. Holder recalled Trump saying. “The state is run by Stacey Abrams”. He said: “My approach was really open and transparent and very gentle. I didn’t push. I kind of got what I could get from them… There were no tricks to it. I’m very straightforward.” After the interview ended, “there was a very awkward silence. A very uncomfortable atmosphere. There was a sense that people were afraid,” he said. The director handed over hours of footage to the committee, which he says was “very important to the chronology and what was going on in people’s minds at those particular times”. All three episodes of the documentary will air on Discovery+ on Sunday. Andrew Naughtie8 July 2022 09:20 1657268400
ICYMI: Former Trump press aide to testify at next hearing Jan. 6
A former Trump White House staffer who resigned after the January 6 riot at the US Capitol is scheduled to testify publicly before the select committee investigating the incident. Sarah Matthews, who served as deputy press secretary in the last phase of the administration, is expected to appear under an agreement at a future hearing after receiving a subpoena, according to CNN.
Trump’s press aide quit after Capitol riot to testify at Jan. 6 committee hearing
The employee, who resigned soon after the riot, has already taken part in a videotaped deposition, footage of which was shown at a hearing last month Oliver O’Connell8 July 2022 09:20 1657267200
The next hearing on January 6 will focus on Trump’s role in inciting the mob to riot on Capitol Hill
The Jan. 6 committee will meet for its next public hearing a week from Tuesday, lawmakers announced. A brief announcement was posted on Twitter by committee members late Tuesday afternoon. The news comes exactly a week after the latest riots committee hearing featured explosive testimony from top White House official Cassidy Hutchinson. The next hearing will focus on the role of Donald Trump and his allies in drawing thousands of Trump supporters to the nation’s capital for the day of the riot itself, members revealed in interviews over the weekend.
Jan. 6 hearing: Next date revealed as focus turns to Trump’s role in rally
The commission will hold at least two more public hearings Oliver O’Connell 8 July 2022 09:00 1657266979
Controversies over Trump’s social media company claim the former president has left the board
Donald Trump’s social media company on Thursday disputed a claim that the former president stepped down from the company’s board just weeks before the Securities and Exchange Commission issued subpoenas. Mr. Trump was one of six board members of the Trump Media and Technology Group who were removed, according to a June 8 filing with the Florida Department of State’s Division of Corporations. The company denied the claims calling it “fake news”. “Contrary to an ‘exclusive’ fake news report filed by a reporter unable to understand government business records, Donald Trump remains on the board of Trump Media and Technology Group. In fact, the reporter acknowledges that Trump’s title is “president,” but apparently has no idea what a president presides over. Hopefully this helps clear things up,” TMTG said. Truth Social, the company’s social networking app, also denied that Trump had left the board. Shweta Sharma July 8, 2022 8:56 am 1657265841
Donald Trump reacts to the attack on Shinzo Abe
Former President Donald Trump said the attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was devastating amid messages from world leaders expressing shock and sadness over the incident. He described Abe as a “truly great man and leader” and said he “was a true friend of mine and, more importantly, of America.” “This is a huge blow to the wonderful people of Japan, who loved and admired him so much. We are all praying for Shinzo and his beautiful family!” Mr. Trump said. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump smile in this 2019 photo (POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Shweta Sharma July 8, 2022 8:37 am 1657265400
Brian Kemp raises $3.8 million for re-election as Georgia governor
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday that his primary campaign committee raised $3.8 million in the two months that ended June 30, but the heavy spending that led to the Republican’s landslide victory meant that Kemp’s cash total continued to is decreasing. Here’s the latest from the Georgia game:
Brian Kemp of Georgia raises $3.8 million for re-election
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says his primary campaign committee raised $3.8 million in the two months ended June 30 Oliver O’Connell 8 July 2022 08:30 1657263600
Secret Service Director James Murray takes to Snapchat
United States Secret Service Director James Murray will resign from government service at the end of the month, the agency said in a press release Thursday. Mr. Murray, a 27-year veteran of the Secret Service, is the 26th person to serve in the director role and has done so since May 2019. According to multiple reports, he is set to take on a corporate security role with Snap, Inc. Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington, DC.
Secret Service Director James Murray is retiring for a role at Snapchat
James Murray is retiring after just over two years as head of the Secret Service Oliver O’Connell 8 July 2022 08:00 1657261800
Fox & Friends mocked for criticizing Boris Johnson for dishonesty, mishandling Covid and refusing to step down… after years of supporting Trump
Fox & Friends hosts have been mocked for criticizing Boris Johnson for being dishonest and refusing to stand down after the program spent years supporting former president Donald Trump. “Irony is murdered, resurrected, and then killed again about five different times in this clip. Classic,” said reporter Aaron Rupar.
Trump-supporting Fox & Friends poked fun at Boris Johnson’s criticism of dishonesty
“Irony is murdered, resurrected and then killed again about five different times in this clip – a classic” Oliver O’Connell 8 July 2022 07:30
