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Look at the Dramatic Never Before Seen Photos Revealed in Jan 6th Committee’s Final Report
The January 6 committee’s final report on the Capitol riots has finally been released, and it contains numerous bombshells, from counting Donald Trump and his allies 200 attempts to overturn the election to recommending that Donald Trump be barred from holding office for life.
In addition to compiling mountains of new evidence, the 845-page report also contains photos that show new scenes of one of the most chaotic days in American political history.
Personally, I think the most revealing photo is of then-VP Mike Pence, sitting against an armored SUV, as he hides away in the Capitol parking garage, as rabid Trump supporters raced through Capitol Hill chanting, “Hang Mike Pence!”
Another photo shows Trump watching the events of January 6 in real time. Trump reportedly spent hours watching the attack unfold on TV before asking his supporters to go home.
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When Trump finally did address the rampaging mass of MAGA supporters from the White House Rose Garden in a video speech, he continued to support them.
During his speech, another moment captured in the new release of photos, Trump continued to make knowingly false claims about the 2020 election, telling supporters, “We had an election that was stolen from us.”
He also added, “We love you. You’re very special.”
The January 6 report, and its accompanying photos, also captures Trump and his allies in constant communication, where evidence shows that Trump was aware of the potential for violence and didn’t seek to stop it.
“POTUS [the President of the United States], I’m sure, is loving this,” a speechwriter named Robert Gabriel wrote in one text message captured by the committee.
Another conversation captured by the committee noted that then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows had said Trump planned to “call on everyone to march to the Capitol”.
The report is interspersed with graphics, including one showing actual electors certified states to reflect the votes cast, and “fake electors” that were part of a scheme to create rival pro-Trump electors.
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