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Or so sources have let leak.
Trump called aides at command center hours before Capitol riot
theguardian.com — Nov 30, 2021
Sources have told the Guardian that just hours before the deadly attack on the US Capitol this year, Donald Trump made several calls from the White House to top lieutenants at the Willard hotel in Washington to discuss ways to stop or delay the certification of Joe Biden’s election win from taking place on 6 January.
The former president relayed that his vice-president, Mike Pence, was reluctant to go along with the plan to commandeer his largely ceremonial role at the joint session of Congress in a way that would allow Trump to retain the presidency for a second term.
He then pressed his aides about how to stop Biden’s certification from taking place, and delay the certification process to get alternate slates of electors for Trump sent to Congress.
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And today, sources let it be known that the Select Committee will investigate those direct-line calls, made at least twice, at critical times. Committee spokesperson did not deny this new info.
January 6 panel will investigate call Trump made to the Willard Hotel 'command center' just hours before the Capitol riot, report claims
dailymail.co.uk — Dec 27, 2021
- The alleged calls would link Donald Trump directly to his aides' efforts to overturn President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral college victory
- A Jan. 6 committee spox did not deny the report when asked by DailyMail.com
- They reportedly took place between the White House and DC's Willard Intercontinental Hotel late on January 5 into early on January 6
- In one call Trump told Steve Bannon that Mike Pence was 'arrogant' for refusing to help overturn the election and on another discussed legal ways to do so
- Four of the people named at the alleged meeting have been subpoenaed by House lawmakers investigating the January 6 Capitol attack
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Trump phoned his 'top lieutenants' stationed at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, DC to discuss ways to steal the election hours before his supporters stormed the US Capitol, according to a November report from the same outlet.
The group was led by Rudy Giuliani, Steve Bannon, former strategic adviser Boris Epshteyn and lawyer John Eastman. Trump adviser Jason Miller and former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik, a top deputy of Giuliani's, were also reportedly in attendance.
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That breaking news report today, links to this early report for the background and context of the ‘hotline’ calls between the White House and Willard Command Center:
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But as Trump relayed to them the situation with Pence, he pressed his lieutenants about how to stop Biden’s certification from taking place on 6 January, and delay the certification process to get alternate slates of electors for Trump sent to Congress.
The former president’s remarks came as part of strategy discussions he had from the White House with the lieutenants at the Willard — a team led by Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn and Trump strategist Steve Bannon — about delaying the certification.
Multiple sources, speaking to the Guardian on the condition of anonymity, described Trump’s involvement in the effort to subvert the results of the 2020 election.
Trump’s remarks reveal a direct line from the White House and the command center at the Willard. [...]
More on the spokesperson’s “confirmations” ...
Committee Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said 'that's right' when asked about whether the Democrat-led panel, indicating that lawmakers are already examining avenues for how to proceed with their investigation into Trump's call.
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When asked for comment by DailyMail.com, a spokesperson for the panel pointed to an August 25 request sent to the National Archives for White House communications, visitor logs and other documents from on or around January 6.
www.msn.com — Dec 27, 2021
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I suspect, someone in-the-know, has already tipped off the Select Committee on these direct calls, given the specificity of their reported content.
Hopefully more insiders will get on the right side of history, the Constitution, and ultimately the Law — before it’s too late.
It’s never rarely too late, to do the right thing.
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Giuliani associate Bernard Kerik plans to publicly release some documents requested by January 6 committee — CNN, Dec 24
'Stop the Steal' organizer cooperating with Jan. 6 committee probe, sits for 8-hour interview — ABC News, Dec 9
