on the u.s. capitol, that he was the central player in trying to overturn the election and that they have the evidence to prove it. over the next few weeks we will see how they meet the high bar they have set for themselves. during the primetime hearing they presented never before seen video of the violence as rioters breached the capitol and there was testimony from a u.s. capitol police officer who suffered a traumatic brain injury during the attack. republican liz cheney presented the case that trump s election lies inspired the insurrectionists alleging trump had a sophisticated seven-part of plan to overturn the election and she highlighted the former president s actions and inactions as the riot unfolded. you will hear testimony that, quote, the president did not really want to put anything out calling off the riot or asking his supporters to leave. you will hear that president trump was yelling and, quote, really angry at advisers who told him he needed to be doing s
as they fell, you know. it was carnage. it was chaos. it was an emotional night for police officers like carey dunne and brian sicknick s partner brought to tears, reliving the horrific day. carey dunne will join us just ahead. the committee also used testimony from trump s own attorney general, and his daughter and adviser ivanka trump to show president trump was told repeatedly his claims of election fraud were a lie or as bill barr put it, bs, and he did not abbreviate. and committee chair bennie thompson previewing more damning testimony, linking extremist groups with people in the trump orbit. member of the january 6th committee, democratic congressman pete aguilar of california, congressman, thank you so much for being with us. that s where i want to start right there, with what chairman bennie thompson said to our jake tapper last night. listen. there is people in the hallways outside. that describe actual conversations between these extremist groups and anyo
told him he needed to be doing something more. and aware of the rioters chants to hang mike pence, the president responded with this sentiment, quote, maybe our supporters have the right idea. mike pence, quote, deserves it. mike pence deserves it. that s one of several new findings revealed yesterday. you may hear there was nothing new, but that s not the truth. cheney revealed multiple republican congressman, including gop representative scott perry, sought presidential pardons for their roles in trying to overturn the election. trump s attorney general bill barr told him, his claim the election was stolen was bs. ivanka trump testified she believed barr when he said that. and overnight a source close to former vice president pence told cnn that his team did not call the white house for help as the riots unfolded because they did not think the white house, that is the president, would help them. that s the vice president. capitol hill police officers who were attacked an
despite its record on human rights and the killing of jamal khashoggi. welcome to the lead. i m pamela brown in for jake tapper on this friday. and we start with our politics lead. and the fallout from the first primetime hearing of the january 6th committee, where it laid out new evidence and its attempt to prove former president trump concocted a massive conspiracy to stay in power, despite knowing he lost the 2020 election. republican congresswoman liz cheney detailing what she calls a seven-part plan by trump and his allies to steal the presidency. and she says as part of that plan, trump, quote, summoned the mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. and then became angry when advisers told him to call off the rioters. the committee also played a jarring new video showing exactly how the events of january 6th unfolded, including possible coordination between two of the far-right groups who were among the first to breach the capitol. committee chairman
defending his response to the massacre. he s reportedly denying he prevented officers from breaching the shooting scene and confronting the gunman. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. tonight, the january 6th select committee is expressing a sense of urgency ahead of the next public hearing on monday. members warning over and over again that democracy remains in danger and that former president trump is still fanning the flames. cnn congressional correspondent ryan nobles is covering the insurrection investigation. reporter: the january 6th select committee is making the case donald trump is to blame for what happened using the words of trump s closest allies like bill barr. i didn t agree with the idea saying the election was stolen and putting out this stuff the told the president was bull shit. reporter: and family members. i respect general barr and so i accepted what