u.s. capitol. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf woblitzer. you re in the situation room. former president trump and one of his top aides, cassidy hutchinson, dropped bombshell after bombshell on live television today. we re told even some trump allies were left speechless. ryan nobles reports on today s hearing and stunning new accounts of trump s actions before and during the insurrection. the moment she was sworn in, cassidy hutchinson, former aide to mark meadows, made it clear she had much to share. that evening was the first moment that i remember feeling scared. and nervous for what could happen. on january 6th. providing unique insight into a chaotic white house in the days leading up to january 6th and apres president who cheered the rioters and she was told desperately wanted to be with him. he said something to the effect of i m the f-ing president. take me up to the capitol now. the president reached u
and 51 people dead in the back of the truck in sweltering heat and it happened in the united states of america. let s go outfront. i m erin burnett. outfront tonight, a transformative moment in what was some of the most explosive moment in the january 6th hearing to see date. cassidy hutchinson, former top aide to trump s chief of staff mark meadows laid bare just how much trump wanted the crowd to march to the capitol, knowing they were armed, knowing his rally could turn violent. here she is talking about the warning from top white house aide tony ornato. i remember mr. ornato had talked about intelligence reports, coming in and saying we had intel reports saying there could potentially be violence on the 6th. remember tony mentioning knives, guns, in the form of pistols and rifles. bear spray, body armor, spears and flagpoles. spears were one item, flag poles were one item, tony, then relayed something to the effect of and these effing people fastening spears on to
major victory. but one thing this doesn t change, obviously, we ve seen what happened to that shopping mall, the treachery continuing by the day and no clear answers for any near-term end even as longer term issues grow broader. wolf. phil mattingly reporting for us. thank you, thank you to our viewers for watching. i m wolf blitzer in the situation room, erin burnett outfront, starts right now. outfront next, gamechanging testimony. a key witness revealing trump not only knew about the potential for violence on january 6th, but waived off concerned and sent his armed supporters to the capitol anyway. plus, testimony jaw dropping about trump trying to seize the wheel of his suv after the january 6th speech to join the mob at the capitol. can anyone corroborate that story? i ll ask a member of the january 6th committee about it.