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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Richard Hall

Kushner, Melania and other Trump insiders claimed Jan 6 violence was a ‘shock’ despite warnings

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Top Trump administration aides claim they were surprised that protests at the US Capitol turned violent on January 6, 2021, despite law enforcement agencies warning of such a possibility in advance.

The claims came in newly released transcripts of interviews conducted by the House committee investigating the attack with numerous top advisors to then-president Donald Trump.

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