Prosecuting Trump Has Only Become More Urgent
The final Jan. 6 hearing before Congress’ August recess showcased the former president’s familiar lack of concern for people who suffer from his actions.
A belated message to the mob.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergDonald Trump sat on his hands for more than three hours while rioters attacked the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — endangering civilians, police, members of Congress and democracy. As the eighth hearing overseen by the bipartisan congressional committee investigating the insurrection demonstrated, Trump was unmoved as he watched the violence unfold on a TV in his White House dining room.
Trump called senators to encourage them to delay their certification of the 2020 presidential election. He took to Twitter to post a video link to his incendiary speech at the Ellipse earlier that day and to question Mike Pence’s courage — while ignoring repeated entreaties from his staff to stop the violence.