WASHINGTON — Each revelation in public testimony before the Jan. 6 committee has been more explosive than the last — from former President Donald Trump’s direct role in organizing “fake electors” to tirades that left ketchup oozing down a White House wall.
As the panel resumes its televised public hearings this week, lawmakers are focused on demonstrating how Trump’s actions merged with — and culminated in — the violence at the Capitol.
Committee members say it’s easy to sum up everything that’s been presented. “He lost, he knew it and he embarked on an alternate effort to stay in power,” said Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., who is expected to lead questioning at an upcoming hearing.
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But for those who haven’t watched every minute of the hearings — and even for some who have — it can be difficult to process all of the new information and keep it fresh as new bombshells drop. These are the key revelations so far.
Trump was told he lost — fair and square
Several of Trump’s political advisers testified in clips played at committee hearings that they told him he had lost the election to Democrat Joe Biden.
Bill Stepien, who served as Trump’s campaign manager, told investigators that he informed Trump on election night that he would be wrong to declare victory — and that Trump dismissed his assertion in favor of adviser Rudy Giuliani’s unfounded and false claims that the election was...
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