The committee closed the hearing with video filmed on January 6, 2021, of rioters at the Capitol claiming the election was stolen through widespread voter fraud—in stark contrast to witness testimony during the hearing. said during the hearing Trump followed the advice of an “apparently inebriated” Giuliani to claim victory on Election Night. Crucial QuoteRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said the hearing would show the 2020 election was not stolen. “The big lie was also a big rip-off.”Key BackgroundMonday’s hearing was delayed after Stepien pulled out of his scheduled testimony at the hearing due to his wife going into labor. Stepien’s lawyer, Dan Marino, appeared in Stepien’s place, and the committee played video from Stepien’s prior deposition throughout the hearing.

Source: Forbes June 13, 2022 19:13 UTC