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Claudia Grisales

New evidence shows Trump toned down his condemnation of the deadly Capitol attack

A screenshot from the House Select Jan. 6 panel shows an edited Trump speech prepared for the day after the deadly attack. (House Select Jan. 6 Committee)

New evidence shared by the House Select Jan. 6 Committee shows then-President Donald Trump edited a speech that was aimed at strongly condemning the deadly attack on the Capitol last year.

A document for a Jan. 7, 2021, Trump speech, titled "Remarks on National Healing," shows several key phrases crossed out that would have more strongly denounced the siege. It also shows suggested edits for added words.

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