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January 6 committee hearing reveals what Donald Trump was doing — and not doing — during the Capitol riot
By Joanna Robin in Washington DC and Rebecca Armitage
Posted 35m ago35 minutes ago
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The committee claims that Donald Trump spent much of the Capitol riot watching events unfold on TV from his dining room. (AP: Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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The first round of January 6 hearings may have ended, but the committee investigating the Capitol riot seems to be just getting started.
Over seven hearings, the panel has weaved its shocking findings with surprise witness testimony, building towards the series finale, dubbed the "187 Minutes Hearing" by committee aides.

The prime-time hearing gave the most detailed account yet of what former president Donald Trump did — and didn't do — for more than three hours while his supporters tried to violently stop the transfer of power.

"He lied, he bullied, he betrayed his oath. He tried to destroy our democratic institutions," said committee chair Bennie Thompson, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, via video.

"And then he stopped for 187 minutes on January 6.

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The final hearing, scheduled for a prime-time broadcast slot, was packed with reporters and onlookers. (ABC News: Cameron Schwarz )
At 1.10pm, Mr Trump finished his speech at the White House Ellipse, while his then-vice-president was already performing his constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2020 election.

The first wave of rioters had already breached the barriers surrounding the Capitol.

Despite pleas "from nearly everyone", including White House staff, his family and members of US Congress, he refused to act until 4.17pm when he tweeted a video, calling on them to leave.

Here's what we learned.

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-22/january-6-hearings-finale-covers-donald-trumps-movements/101244360[/URL]

<blockquote data-quote="basilio" data-source="post: 1185695" data-attributes="member: 18692">Latest Jan 6th hearings.<h3>January 6 committee hearing reveals what Donald Trump was doing — and not doing — during the Capitol riot</h3>By <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/joanna-robin/13602424" target="_blank">Joanna Robin</a> in Washington DC and <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/rebecca-armitage/3953440" target="_blank">Rebecca Armitage</a>Posted 35m ago35 minutes ago[ATTACH=full]144407[/ATTACH]&nbsp;The committee claims that Donald Trump spent much of the Capitol riot watching events unfold on TV from his dining room. (AP: Manuel Balce Ceneta)Help keep family &amp; friends informed by sharing this articleThe first round of January 6 hearings may have ended, but the committee investigating the Capitol riot seems to be just getting started.Over seven hearings, the panel has weaved its shocking findings with surprise witness testimony, building towards the series finale, dubbed the &quot;187 Minutes Hearing&quot; by committee aides.The prime-time hearing gave the most detailed account yet of what former president Donald Trump did — and didn&#039;t do — for more than three hours while his supporters tried to violently stop the transfer of power.&quot;He lied, he bullied, he betrayed his oath. He tried to destroy our democratic institutions,&quot; said committee chair Bennie Thompson, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, via video.&quot;And then he stopped for 187 minutes on January 6.[ATTACH=full]144408[/ATTACH]&nbsp;The final hearing, scheduled for a prime-time broadcast slot, was packed with reporters and onlookers. (ABC News: Cameron Schwarz )At 1.10pm, Mr Trump finished his speech at the White House Ellipse, while his then-vice-president was already performing his constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2020 election.The first wave of rioters had already breached the barriers surrounding the Capitol.Despite pleas &quot;from nearly everyone&quot;, including White House staff, his family and members of US Congress, he refused to act until 4.17pm when he tweeted a video, calling on them to leave.Here&#039;s what we learned.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-22/january-6-hearings-finale-covers-donald-trumps-movements/101244360[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="basilio, post: 1185695, member: 18692"] Latest Jan 6th hearings. [HEADING=2][SIZE=7]January 6 committee hearing reveals what Donald Trump was doing — and not doing — during the Capitol riot[/SIZE][/HEADING] By [URL='https://www.abc.net.au/news/joanna-robin/13602424']Joanna Robin[/URL] in Washington DC and [URL='https://www.abc.net.au/news/rebecca-armitage/3953440']Rebecca Armitage[/URL] Posted 35m ago35 minutes ago [ATTACH type="full" width="554px" alt="13&cropW=5000&xPos=0&yPos=103&width=862&height=485.jpg"]144407[/ATTACH] The committee claims that Donald Trump spent much of the Capitol riot watching events unfold on TV from his dining room. (AP: Manuel Balce Ceneta) Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article The first round of January 6 hearings may have ended, but the committee investigating the Capitol riot seems to be just getting started. Over seven hearings, the panel has weaved its shocking findings with surprise witness testimony, building towards the series finale, dubbed the "187 Minutes Hearing" by committee aides. The prime-time hearing gave the most detailed account yet of what former president Donald Trump did — and didn't do — for more than three hours while his supporters tried to violently stop the transfer of power. "He lied, he bullied, he betrayed his oath. He tried to destroy our democratic institutions," said committee chair Bennie Thompson, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, via video. "And then he stopped for 187 minutes on January 6. [ATTACH type="full" width="444px" alt="52&cropW=1728&xPos=160&yPos=0&width=862&height=575.jpg"]144408[/ATTACH] The final hearing, scheduled for a prime-time broadcast slot, was packed with reporters and onlookers. (ABC News: Cameron Schwarz ) [B]At 1.10pm, Mr Trump finished his speech at the White House Ellipse, while his then-vice-president was already performing his constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2020 election. The first wave of rioters had already breached the barriers surrounding the Capitol. Despite pleas "from nearly everyone", including White House staff, his family and members of US Congress, he refused to act until 4.17pm when he tweeted a video, calling on them to leave.[/B] Here's what we learned. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-22/january-6-hearings-finale-covers-donald-trumps-movements/101244360[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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