The panel on January 6 announced the date of its next hearing, confirming it will be in prime time on Thursday, July 21. The hearing is expected to detail the 187 minutes between when then-President Donald Trump left the stage at the Ellipse in front of the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 6 and his initial public response to the attack in Congress. Meanwhile, the US Secret Service has denied a report that it deliberately deleted texts sent on January 5 and 6, 2021, calling the claim “malicious” and “false.” The story began with a letter from the Department of Homeland Security claiming the messages were deleted after an internal agency watchdog requested them. However, a spokesman said the Secret Service “began to factory reset its cell phones as part of a pre-planned, three-month system migration” and that “in the process, data residing on some phones was lost.” The retrial comes shortly after the Jan. 6 committee aired witness testimony that Donald Trump had to be restrained by members Jan. 6 when he realized he was not being led to the Capitol with his supporters. Committee member, spokesman Jamie Raskin, says: “We are determined to retrieve and recover all the texts that have been lost.”
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Kinzinger slams Secret Service for ‘very conflicting’ statements on deleted texts
Rep. Adam Kinzinger criticized the Secret Service on Sunday, saying the agency had contradicted itself in trying to explain what happened to the text messages sent by agents on Jan. 5 and 6, 2021. The lawmaker outlined problems with the agency’s statements in an interview with CBS’ Face the Nation. Read more from the Independent’s John Bowden:
Kinzinger Says Secret Service Made ‘Very Conflicting’ Statements About Deleted Texts
“We’ll know more on Tuesday,” Kinzinger said John Bowden July 17, 2022 5:15 pm 1657980000
Group of prominent conservatives refutes Trump’s claims of election fraud in report
A panel of eight prominent conservatives reviewed all 64 court cases brought by former President Donald Trump and his allies in their bid to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election and found all of them without merit. The group, which consisted of former Republican senators Gordon Smith and John Danforth, several former federal judges and other high-ranking Republican officials, released a 72-page report stating that the 2020 election was “managed by trained professionals who confirmed their established record of justice’ and urged their conservative colleagues to step forward.
The Conservative Caucus released a report refuting Trump’s allegations of voter fraud
The team reviewed all 64 lawsuits filed by the former president and his allies and found their allegations of fraud without merit Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 15:00 1657977300
ICYMI: Bannon says in leaked audio Trump planned to declare victory on election night even if he loses
In shocking new audio obtained by a liberal news outlet, former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon can be heard outlining a plan for Donald Trump to declare victory on election night before voting closes and the results are announced. Mother Jones published audio of Mr. Bannon discussing the plan in a conversation that took place before election night. According to the former administration official, Trump would have declared victory from the Oval Office even before the results were final in the various states that determined the winner. “What Trump will do is just declare victory. Correctly? He will declare victory. But that doesn’t mean he’s a winner,” Mr. Bannon says in the audio. “He’ll just say he’s the winner.”
Steve Bannon Says Trump Planned To Claim Victory On Election Night Even If He Loses
Former White House official reveals plan in leaked audio Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 14:15 1657972800
ICYMI: More details are emerging about Trump’s witness tampering charges
A day after Liz Cheney dropped the bombshell revelation that Donald Trump tried to contact one of the January 6 committee witnesses, more details have emerged about the person in question. The witness the former president allegedly contacted was a White House staff member. The name of the individual, who is cooperating with the Capitol’s subpoena investigation, has not yet been released.
More details emerge about Jan. 6 witness at center of Trump tampering allegations
The witness is able to corroborate part of the statement made by Cassidy Hutchinson Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 13:00 1657971000
Fulton County DA sends ‘target’ letter to Republican Trump allies
Georgia’s Fulton County district attorney has sent so-called “target” letters to prominent Georgia Republicans and allies of former President Donald Trump over her investigation into fraudulent voter registration attempts, Yahoo! The news was reported. Fani Willis, the Democratic attorney general, sent letters to state Sen. Bert Jones, who is running for lieutenant governor, Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shaffer and state Sen. Brandon Beach.
Georgia Attorney General Sends ‘Targeting’ Letter to Trump’s Republican Allies
It comes as part of Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ investigation into voter fraud Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 12:30 1657967400
Report: Trump allies fear Mark Meadows will be targeted by prosecutors
People close to former President Donald Trump are concerned that his latest White House chief of staff, former North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows, could face charges for his role in helping the defeated former president try to stay in office despite will of the voters. According to Rolling Stone, the Jan. 6 House committee is “quietly” looking into Mr. Meadows’ financial dealings in addition to investigating his involvement in the Trumpworld scheme that led to the worst attack on Capitol Hill since 1814. “Everybody is strategizing around the possibility that Mark is going to have a lot of problems,” said a lawyer close to Mr. Trump who spoke to the magazine.
Trump insiders fear ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows will face criminal charges, report says
“Everyone is strategizing around the possibility that Mark will have a lot of problems” Oliver O’ConnellJuly 16, 2022 11:30 am 1657963800
Voices: Trump and Musk have fallen in love — and I know why
These two rich narcissists share a brand identity, so it was only a matter of time before it happened, says Noah Berlatsky.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have fallen in love — and I know exactly why
These two rich narcissists share a brand identity, so it was only a matter of time before it happened Oliver O’Connell July 16, 2022 10:30 am 1657960200
Amid denials, reports say the Secret Service deleted texts from January 5th and 6th
The U.S. Secret Service deleted text messages from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021, shortly after a domestic watchdog requested them, according to a letter from the Department of Homeland Security. The letter, from the DHS inspector general, was first reported by The Intercept and shared with the Jan. 6 committee as well as the House and Senate Homeland Security committees.
The Secret Service redacted texts from January 5 and 6, 2021, following a surveillance request: report
The January 6 committee was notified of missing messages Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 09:30 1657956600
Trump, Don Jr., Ivanka deposition postponed due to death of Ivanka Trump
Former President Donald Trump and two of his children were suspended Friday in a New York political investigation into their business dealings, a delay that followed the death of Trump’s ex-wife, Ivana. The former president, son Don Jr. and daughter Ivanka were scheduled for depositions — a term for an out-of-court hearing under oath — beginning Friday. However, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office said she agreed to postpone them due to Ivana Trump’s death on Thursday.
Trump testimony, 2 children delayed after Ivana’s death
Former President Donald Trump and two of his children were impeached Friday in a New York political investigation into their business dealings Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 08:30 1657949400
Jan. 6 panel had to reject evidence linking Trump figures to Proud Boys and Oath Keepers
The House committee investigating the insurgency on Capitol Hill has opted to cut evidence linking allies of former President Donald Trump to a handful of far-right extremist groups in favor of including testimony from former White House adviser Pat Cipollone. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi confirmed to The Hill earlier this week that the committee was prepared to present evidence linking people like Rudy Giuliani to groups like the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, but decided against it after securing the testimony of Mr. Cipollone.
Jan. 6 panel rejects evidence linking Trump figures to Proud Boys, Oath Keepers
Including former White House counsel Pat Cipollone’s testimony meant cutting out evidence linking the president’s allies to extremist groups Oliver O’Connell16 July 2022 06:30
