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Key takeaways from the second hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — The House Select Committee, tasked with investigating the root causes of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, held its second televised public hearing Monday morning and detailed how former President Donald Trump knowingly lied about voter fraud claims in the 2020 election.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 13, 2022

Jan. 6 panel says Trump fleeced his base and 5 other takeaways from the 2nd hearing

It wasn't in prime time this time, but the Jan. 6 committee held an eyebrow-raising hearing Monday. Here are six takeaways from what we learned during this second of seven hearings.

WEKU · Jun 13, 2022

Donald Trump ‘detached from reality’ after presidential election, committee hears

Donald Trump became “detached from reality” after the 2020 presidential election, the January 6 Capitol riot inquiry has heard.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2022

A ‘definitely intoxicated’ Giuliani urged Trump to push fraud claims on election night, aide says

WASHINGTON — An allegedly intoxicated Rudolph W. Giuliani was one of the few presidential advisers telling former President Donald Trump on election night 2020 that the election was stolen and that he should declare victory, according to testimony from another key campaign adviser shown Monday at a hearing held by…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 13, 2022

Former Trump advisers testify they urged him not to declare victory on election night

Rudy Giuliani, described at Monday's hearing as "intoxicated" on election night, urged the former president to say he had won, said senior adviser Jason Miller. His campaign manager pushed back.

WEKU · Jun 13, 2022

Takeaways: Trump's mind 'made up,' the Giuliani factor

In its second day of June hearings, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection is making the case that Trump and his advisers knew that his claims of fraud in the 2020 election were false

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

An ‘inebriated’ Giuliani urged Trump to falsely claim victory on election night

Former Trump attorney Jason Miller testifies that Giuliani who was advising Trump on election night was ‘definitely intoxicated’

The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2022

‘Bulls**t’, ‘Nuts’, ‘Idiotic’: Trump knew he lost election but pushed fraud claims anyway, 6 Jan committee hears

The revelations come on the second day of testimony from the 6 January committee investigating the attack on the Capitol

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Drunk Giuliani behind election lie: aide

Former Trump spokesman Jason Miller testified to the Jan. 6 committee that Rudy was drunk when he hatched Big Lie

Salon · Jun 13, 2022

Trump pushed ‘big lie’ despite knowing it was false, ripped small donors off, Jan. 6 panel says - Roll Call

Donald Trump did not care that his top aides told him the 2020 election was not stolen. The result was the Capitol riot, a committee says.

Roll Call · Jun 13, 2022