The congressional inquiry into 6 January’s storming of the Capitol is having a break. In its last prime-time hearing of the summer yesterday, the Committee – Donald Trump calls it the ‘Unselect Committee’ because none of his apologists are on it – gave him one more kicking.
The Democrats have made a mistake in not allowing Trump’s defenders to speak at the hearings
‘In the end, this is not, as it may appear, a story of inaction in a time of crisis, but instead it was the final action of Donald Trump’s own plan to usurp the will of the American people and remain in power,’ said Democrat Elaine Luria, who co-led the hearing yesterday with Republican and fellow committee member Adam Kinzinger. The committee said Trump had watched the events of 6 January unfold from the White House dining room and that he had ignored pleas from his staff, advisers – and even his daughter Ivanka – to call off the protest.
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