Category: President Donald Trump

House January 6 Committee Alleges Ties Between Trump, ‘Extremist’ Orgs in 7th Hearing

In its seventh hearing on July 12, the House January 6 Committee alleged ties between President Donald Trump and “extremist” right-wing groups. Much of the evidence centered around testimony provided by former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone. Cipollone, who was involved in a Dec. 18, 2020, meeting at the White House that included both internal…


Book Review: ‘Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America’s Natural Governing Party’

It seems that F. H. Buckley thinks a bit differently than most Republicans and Democrats. In his book, “Progressive Conservatism: How Republicans Will Become America’s Natural Governing Party,” he makes it quite clear why that is the case. He belongs to a genre of politics that is rare: a combination of the two (or three,…


Jan. 6 Panel Releases Incomplete Texts to Suggest Sen. Ron Johnson Was Involved in Electoral Conspiracy

The Jan. 6 Committee in a recent release tried to discredit Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) by unveiling text messages purportedly showing that the Wisconsin Republican was part of a multifaceted conspiracy to hand a false electoral slate for Michigan and Wisconsin to Vice President Mike Pence. Specifically, the Jan. 6 panel suggested that Johnson’s chief of…


Former Meadows Aid’s Jan. 6 Testimony Denied by Trump, Secret Service

Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide, is facing criticism from President Donald Trump and members of the Secret Service for alleged false statements to the Jan. 6 Committee on June 28 while under oath. For some observers, Hutchinson’s testimony as a top former aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was much…


Former Meadows Aide’s Jan. 6 Testimony Denied by Trump, Secret Service

Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide, is facing criticism from President Donald Trump and members of the Secret Service for alleged false statements to the Jan. 6 Committee on June 28 while under oath. For some observers, Hutchinson’s testimony as a top former aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was much…


Multiple Lawmakers Sought Presidential Pardons After Jan. 6: Committee

The House Jan. 6 Committee on June 23 revealed the names of several lawmakers who allegedly sought pardons from President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Since its public hearings began, the Jan. 6 panel has made an effort to paint the scattered violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan….


January 6 Committee Focuses on Alleged Trump Efforts to Sway DOJ in 5th Hearing

The House January 6 Committee in its fifth public hearing focused on efforts by President Donald Trump to sway the Justice Department (DOJ) to respond to his claims of election fraud. The hearing is the most recent in an extended effort by the commission to paint the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally as part…


Jan. 6 Committee Focuses on Trump Efforts to Sway State Legislatures, Secretaries of State

The House Jan. 6 Committee on June 21 held its fourth day of public hearings, during which it argued that President Donald Trump had organized a pressure campaign against state legislatures and secretaries of state to get them to reject the results of elections in their states, which Trump said were rife with fraud. Tuesday’s…


January 6 Committee: Trump Put Pence’s Life in Danger

During its third day of hearings, the House January 6 Committee focused on the ways that it claimed President Donald Trump put Vice President Mike Pence’s life “in danger” during the January 6 Capitol breach, particularly emphasizing behind-the-scenes debates about using an ambiguous clause of the 12th amendment to halt certification of electors from contested…


January 6 Committee Contests Trump Election Fraud Claims in 2nd Hearing

The House January 6 Committee on Monday held its second day of public hearings, focusing on witness testimony contesting President Donald Trump’s claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. During their first public hearing last week, the committee singled Trump out as the cause of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach in a…