Washington — Former President Donald Trump insisted that the Jan. 6 attack, when his supporters stormed the Capitol and assaulted scores of law enforcement officers, was not a day of violence, but a “day of love” when “nothing” was “done wrong.”
Pence has repeatedly — and accurately — said he had no constitutional authority to do anything but accept the results, withstanding repeated attacks from Trump and Trump’s supporters.
Trump said of his supporters who came to Washington on Jan. 6, “They didn’t come because of me — they came because of the election.
“There were no guns down there, we didn’t have guns,” Trump continued.
Four police officers who were stationed at the Capitol on Jan. 6 died by suicide in the months that followed.
Washington: Former President Donald Trump urged the Jan. In contrast to the 6 attack, which saw his supporters storm the Capitol and beat up numerous law enforcement officers, it was a “day of love” on which “nothing” was “done wrong.”. “.”.
At a Univision town hall on Wednesday, a voter who claimed he was a registered Republican but was disturbed by Trump’s actions during the riot expressed doubts about the former president’s ability to win his support and asked the Republican presidential nominee about the assault on the Capitol.
“I would like to give you a chance to try to regain my vote. OK?” the voter questioned. “I will say that I found your actions and possibly inactions during your presidency and the previous few years to be a little unsettling. Jan, what happened? 6 as well as the reality that, you know, you postponed acting for a long time while your allies were storming the Capitol. dot. If you could answer these questions for me, I would really appreciate it and give you the chance. I’m curious as to why people who are so close to you and your administration don’t want to support you any more. You know, your own vice president isn’t feeling very supportive of you right now. ****.
In response, Trump attacked former Vice President Mike Pence, claiming to “totally disagree with him on what he did,” presumably alluding to Pence’s reluctance to refuse the Electoral College votes following the 2020 election. Despite constant criticism from Trump and his allies, Pence has consistently — and accurately — stated that he lacks the constitutional authority to do anything other than accept the results.
Trump said of his supporters who came to Washington on Jan. 6. “They came because of the election, not because of me. They attended because they believed the election was rigged. “. .
More precisely, two weeks prior to January. 6, on Dec. 19 2020, Trump tweeted, “DdotC is the site of a major protest.”. on the sixth of January. It will be wild, so be there!”.
“Went down to the Capitol, I said peacefully and patriotically,” Trump continued to say that some of his supporters had done. Absolutely nothing improper was done. And a decisive action was taken. No one was killed, but Ashli Babbitt died.
Trump went on, “There were no guns down there, we didn’t have guns.”. “We didn’t have guns; the others did. Those who walked down are the ones I mean when I say we. This constituted a negligible portion of the total, which no one observes or displays. However, from the perspective of the millions—that’s equivalent to hundreds of thousands—that was a day of love, and it might have been the biggest gathering I’ve ever addressed. I went and said what I had to say when they asked. I also employed the phrase in a patriotic and nonviolent manner. ****.
Trump’s interpretation of Jan. 6, which he says numerous times, is not at all like the violent scene that transpired at the Capitol that day.
Over a thousand defendants have been found guilty in the Jan. About 350 trials are still pending, and there were six attacks on the Capitol. The Justice Department’s figures from January 2024 show that hundreds of defendants have been charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers or employees. Among them are over 100 people accused of using a deadly or dangerous weapon or seriously injuring an officer.
On January, there were about 140 assaults on police officers. six, or about eighty from the U. s. Capitol Police and roughly sixty people from D.O.C. The Department of Metropolitan Police. One of the officers who was on duty during the riot died days later, and four people died at the Capitol that day. On January 4, four law enforcement officers were assigned to the Capitol. In the months that followed, six people committed suicide.
There were guns, despite Trump’s false claim that there weren’t any. In addition to other weapons like knives and bats, court documents, images, and video demonstrate that some rioters were carrying firearms. Others brandished bear spray and pepper spray along with flagpoles as weapons.
When asked by a voter what he was doing on January, the former president remained silent. 6 in the meantime, the rioters broke through the Capitol and started to march towards it.
At 12:45 p.m., a wall of Trump supporters arrived at the Capitol. me. in January. 6, having marched across the National Mall subsequent to Trump’s speech that morning to a gathering close to the White House. D-Dot-C. At 1:49 p.m., police announced there was a riot at the Capitol. m. as well as the U. S. D.C was called by the chief of Capitol Police. The commanding general of the National Guard will seek prompt assistance. Trump tweeted, “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution,” as rioters were seizing the Capitol, putting Pence and members of Congress in danger. “. .
Not too long after 2:30 p.m. me. Trump said on Twitter, “Leave a positive impression on our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement.”. They really do support our nation. But he didn’t tell his followers to stop at that point. Stay calm!”. At 4:17 p.m., that is. M. that Trump claimed the election had been “stolen” and urged rioters to return home on social media. “To support his charge, he provided no evidence.
