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Pence’s security detail feared for their lives on Jan. 6, White House official testifies

WASHINGTON — A former White House official described as an employee with national security responsibilities told the select committee investigating Jan. 6 that former Vice President Mike Pence’s security detail feared for their lives.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 22, 2022

Jared Kushner thought Kevin McCarthy was "scared" in Jan. 6 call

The committee underscored how McCarthy pleaded for intervention.

Axios · Jul 22, 2022

Trump sat in dining room for hours on Jan. 6: ‘The president didn’t want anything done’

WASHINGTON — Then-President Donald Trump sat in the West Wing’s dining room for more than 21/2 hours after being informed of the violence raging at the Capitol on Jan. 6, according to evidence presented at Thursday’s congressional hearing on the insurrection.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 22, 2022

Tucker Carlson mocks Joe Biden after president tested positive for Covid

Right-wing host says positive test came at same time as bad ratings for president

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

White House phone logs, daily diary empty while Capitol was under attack, panel reveals

The chief White House photographer also told the committee that she was denied access to Trump from 1:25pm to 4pm.

Axios · Jul 22, 2022

Trump opted against calling off his loyalists during Jan. 6 Capitol riot, former aides tell select panel - Roll Call

Members of Vice President Mike Pence's Secret Service detail feared for their lives during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the select committe was told.

Roll Call · Jul 21, 2022

Putin's "annexation playbook" in Ukraine could leave no path to peace

"The risk appetite of this guy is very different from the risk appetite of Joe Biden."

Axios · Jul 21, 2022

January 6 US Capitol riot hearing: Focus on Donald Trump's movements during riot, two former aides testify — as it happened

In the eighth hearing, the January 6 committee focused on what former US president Donald Trump was doing while rioters stormed the Capitol. Two former aides testified about their decisions to resign on January 6 — as it happened.

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022

Biden tests positive for COVID-19: An infectious disease doctor explains the risks and treatments available for the 79-year-old president

On July 21, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden said he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms. In a letter to the public, Biden’s doctor explained that the president had a slight runny nose, some fatigue and the occasional dry cough, and that Biden had already begun…

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022

What you need to know about Paxlovid, the COVID-19 antiviral Joe Biden is being treated with

The antiviral treatment, which has proven effective in reducing the risk of hospitalisation or death, was added to the PBS in May. Here's what you need to know.

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022