President Donald Trump watched the Jan. 6 violence unfold at the U.S. Capitol from a television inside the White House and repeatedly resisted pleas for him to intervene, including those made by his own family, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Sunday, citing what she called “first-hand testimony” obtained by the House committee investigating the attack. Advertisement“We know [House Republican Leader Kevin] McCarthy was pleading with him to do that,” she continued. ), the chair of the committee, told Stephanopoulos that the committee will report any irregular or illegal activity they find to the Department of Justice to consider criminal charges. “We’re not looking for it, but if we find it, we’ll absolutely make the referral,” he said of any criminal activity uncovered.

Source: Huffington Post January 03, 2022 20:11 UTC