Cheney said the panel would present testimony from former White House officials that Trump “did not really want to erase anything,” telling those responsible for the violence to stop or for his supporters to leave.
“You will hear President Trump shouting [quote] “He was really angry with the advisers who told him he needed to do more,” Cheney said.
Cheney also described the testimony of a witness who described Trump’s hostility to then-Vice President Mike Pence when those around him expressed concern about the rioters shouting to hang him.
And, aware of the rioters’ shouts “hang Mike Pence”, the President responded with this feeling: [quote] “Maybe our supporters have the right idea.” Mike Pence [quote] “It’s worth it,” he added.
Cheney’s presentation tonight goes beyond what was known about the commission’s focus on Trump’s inaction during the uprising and underscores how he actively resisted calls from advisers to help put an end to it.
Cheney had previously described Trump’s inaction on Jan. 6 during those 187 minutes as an “omission” and what the former president did, and did not do, is expected to be a major focus of the committee’s public hearings.
Like Trump’s anger at Pence for refusing to help overturn the 2020 election result.
