>> meanwhile, the president's insistence on joining their march to the capitol. >> we're taking this country back. >> had white house lawyers such as pat cipollone very worried. >> mr. cipollone said something to the effect of please make sure we don't go up to the capitol cassidy. keep in touch with me. we'll get charged with every crime imaginable if we make that movement happen. >> but nobody could change trump's mind. and as he, family, and aides arrived at the rally, his chief of staff, mark meadows, was keeping the president's hopes alive. >> prior to mr. trump taking the stage that morning, he was under the impression via mr. meadows that it was still possible. >> at the rally the president had a more immediate familiar