Links between Trump associates, militants in focus of Jan. 6 hearings this week

[BidenPresident]

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - Congressional investigators into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol expect this week to draw connections between militant groups that took part in the riot and government officials, possibly including then-President Donald Trump, a panel member said on Sunday.

"We are going to be connecting the dots during these hearings between these groups and those who were trying in government circles to overturn the election," Democratic Representative Zoe Lofgren said on CNN's "State of the Union."

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/li...ts-focus-jan-6-hearings-this-week-2022-07-10/

 

[BidenPresident]

During a September 2020 debate between Trump and Biden before the November election, Trump was asked whether he would condemn white supremacist and militia groups for violent activities during his presidency.

Trump responded, "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by." He added, "Somebody's got to do something about antifa and the left. ... this is a left-wing problem."

 

[BidenPresident]

One of nine members on a bipartisan House of Representatives panel that began the public hearings last month, Lofgren said videotaped excerpts of that testimony will be presented at Tuesday's hearing.

"He was able to provide information on basically all of the critical issues we are looking at, including the president's what-I-would-call dereliction of duty on the day of Jan. 6," Lofgren said.

 

[Stone]

During a September 2020 debate between Trump and Biden before the November election, Trump was asked whether he would condemn white supremacist and militia groups for violent activities during his presidency.

Trump responded, "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by." He added, "Somebody's got to do something about antifa and the left. ... this is a left-wing problem."