Scott Perry (R-Pa.) - the first current House lawmaker brought into the investigation - to appear and provide information to the panel regarding alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. However, at least three have refused to testify, citing their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. The committee has subpoenaed several Trump allies for documents and communications related to the riot as part of their investigation. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) urged the select committee to tour the jail facilities where the defendants are being held, calling the conditions and treatment “outrageous.” Many Republicans have defended the people who made their way to the Capitol following a rally protesting the certification of the election results, which Trump addressed. A Trump supporter awaits the former president’s return to Mar-a-Lago on Jan. The longest sentence doled out so far is more than five years, given to a man who threw a wooden plank at cops before spraying a fire extinguisher that he then also hurled during the riot. More than 700 people have been charged in connection to the riot and 65 have been sentenced. Since January, Trump has repeatedly blasted the congressional investigation into the riot, claiming it was a peaceful reaction to a corrupted presidential vote. “Until then, remember, the insurrection took place on November 3rd, it was the complete unarmed protest of the rigged election that took place on January 6th,” Trump claimed. In the same statement, the 45th president announced plans to hold a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida “to discuss all of these points, and more.” The good news is there are fewer and fewer RINOs left as we elect strong Patriots who love America.” Trump also reiterated his claims that election fraud cost him key states in the 2020 election. “In many ways a RINO is worse than a Radical Left Democrat,” he said, “because you don’t know where they are coming from and you have no idea how bad they really are for our country. Trump reiterated his claims that election fraud cost him the key states of Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin and Michigan - and accused “Republican RINOs” in the last state of not wanting to pursue the matter. (The acronym refers to “Republicans in name only.”)

The only thing they can do is not talk about it.” “Does anybody notice that they want to stay as far away from that topic as possible, the numbers don’t work for them, or even come close. “Why isn’t the Unselect Committee of highly partisan political hacks investigating the CAUSE of the January 6th protest, which was the rigged Presidential Election of 2020?” Trump asked in an emailed statement. 6, one year after his supporters stormed the Capitol and set off a riot that led to the deaths of five people. CFO Allen Weisselberg denied motion to toss tax chargesįormer President Donald Trump proclaimed Tuesday that “the insurrection took place on November 3rd” of last year and announced he will hold a news conference on Jan. Man shot dead after trying to storm FBI office posted a ‘call to arms’ over Mar-a-lago Many voters OK with Mar-a-Lago raid, but still want Trump ’24 run: poll The format also makes it difficult for reporters to question the president on substantive policy issues.FBI seized 11 sets of classified documents in Trump Mar-a-Lago raid: report The informal question and answer sessions do afford the media with regular opportunities to engage directly with the president, but the frequently brief and fast-moving nature of the gaggles make it easy for the president to pick-and-choose which questions he answers and to ignore follow-up questions he might not want to answer. Traditional press briefings aside, President Trump also frequently engages with reporters directly in impromptu gaggles on the South Lawn of the White House before departing on his presidential chopper and during pool sprays of White House events. The president is pleased with the current communications operation, the official said.

Grisham also fills the role of White House communications director and continues to manage communications for first lady Melania Trump.Īnd while Grisham may hold the highest level communications role within the administration at the staff level, the official said the president is the ultimate decision-maker on whether or not to hold press briefings.

A White House official said that Grisham will likely do more interviews in the months ahead but noted that she has her own style to approaching the job as press secretary, which is one of three hats she wears at the White House.

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