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John Bolton says he ‘helped plan coups d’etat’ in other countries

Former national security adviser to Donald Trump says US Capitol attack was not a coup because it was not carefully planned

The Guardian - US · Jul 13, 2022

We need a criminal investigation into Donald Trump

If Trump shot someone on Fifth Avenue, as he once joked he could, would all those prosecutors still struggle to indict him?

The Guardian - US · Jul 13, 2022

Was this enough for Merrick Garland?

Donald Trump led a terrorist conspiracy that aimed to overthrow democracy. What more does Merrick Garland need?

Salon · Jul 13, 2022

Draft tweet and secret messages reveal Trump had ‘deliberate strategy’ to lead Jan 6 crowd to Capitol

National Archives received draft despite it having never been sent

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Jan. 6 panel shows evidence of coordination between far-right groups and Trump allies

The committee showed video clips and text messages to demonstrate how far-right groups were emboldened by Trump's false claims about the 2020 election.

WEKU · Jul 12, 2022

Two Texas congressmen attended White House meeting about overturning 2020 election results, Jan. 6 committee reveals

It’s not clear what roles Brian Babin and Louie Gohmert played in the December 2020 meeting preceding the U.S. Capitol attack that interrupted Congress’ certification of the vote.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 12, 2022

‘Just following what he said’: Takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing on Trump’s actions and the riot

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol spent its seventh hearing Tuesday focused on the origins of the mob and former President Trump’s role in inciting it.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 12, 2022

Trump knowingly incited Capitol mob after ‘unhinged’ meeting, committee hears

US lawmakers on Tuesday accused former president Donald Trump of inciting a mob of followers to attack the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a last-ditch bid to remain in power fuelled by a chaotic meeting with some of his most ardent supporters.

France 24 · Jul 12, 2022

January 6 committee reveals how a tweet from Donald Trump and an 'unhinged' meeting at the White House sparked the Capitol riot

The January 6 committee reveals how "the craziest meeting of the Trump presidency" and a late-night tweet from the former president encouraged extremists and conspiracy theorists to storm the Capitol and mount an insurrection.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

Five key takeaways from seventh January 6 US Capitol riot hearing

Tuesday’s wide-ranging hearing attempted to link former President Donald Trump to far-right groups that stormed Capitol.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2022