We're looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. (CNN) It was a "war scene," like something "out of the movies," US Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards recalled when Rep. Bennie Thompson asked about "that awful day" — January 6, 2021. The committee's Republican vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, put the blame squarely on former President Donald Trump. "President Trump summoned a violent mob and directed them illegally to march on the United States Capitol. While the violence was underway, President Trump failed to take immediate action to stop the violence and instruct his supporters to leave the Capitol."

Source: CNN June 13, 2022 09:24 UTC