Former President Trump accuses the House Jan. 6 committee of using “doctored” video and selective editing that are presenting a warped picture of the assault on the Capitol.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Road to Majority conference on June 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former President Donald Trump on Friday accused the House Jan.
At one point, Trump teased a possible presidential campaign in 2024. He began a sentence about the tasks facing “the next Republican president,” and then paused: “I wonder who that will be?”More applause. Trump denied that the people who stormed the Capitol were carrying out a coup. Most were charged with “parading through the Capitol” and “should not be treated the way they’re being treated,” he said. If he becomes president again, Trump said he would consider pardoning some of the people charged in the Jan. 6 attack. The crowd applauded that pledge.
Trump’s attack on the committee clearly resonated with the audience. In interviews, the conference-goers said they were not in the least bit swayed by the panel’s conclusion that Trump played a central role in trying to stop the peaceful transfer of power. Most said they haven’t been watching the hearings or echoed Trump’s complaint that the panel is making a one-sided argument with no time allowed for a dissenting view.
Several speakers introduced themselves to an audience of Christian conservatives and Republican activists who comprise the core of the GOP electoral base.Nikki Haley, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump, drew an unmistakable distinction with him over Russia. During his term, Trump had sought to befriend Russian President Vladimir Putin and forge closer ties between the two countries.
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