attempt to overturn a free and fair election. we saw stunning new images of officers desperately calling for backup as they were attacked by the rioters. there were also several new revelations from members of trump s inner circle in their testimony. his former attorney general bill barr detailed how he told the president his election fraud claims were b.s. trump s own daughter, ivanka trump, testifying that when she heard that she believed barr, and the committee vice chair, republican liz cheney revealed that multiple republican congressmen including scott perry sought presidential pardons for their roles in trying to overturn the election. cheney had a stark warning for members of her party. tonight i say this to my republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible. there will come a day when donald trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain. capitol hill police officers who were attacked, wounded by the rioters watched the proceedings in distress, some you ca
despite the lawful outcome of the 2020 election and in violation of his constitutional obligation to relinquish power. over multiple months donald trump oversaw and coordinated a sophisticated, seven-part plan to overturn the presidential election and prevent the transfer of presidential power. there was also previously unseen video they played from trump s top advisors including former attorney general bill barr. he said in no uncertain terms that he told trump that his rigged election claims that they were a lie, calling it, quote, bullshit. the committee played video of the attack that even for people who lived it and even for people who have seen the playback from every angle, the video presentation was new and alarming and there was also this photograph of a makeshift noose and gallows with the capitol dome in the background. it says quite a lot about that day, and the committee s first witness, a u.s. capitol police officer who described the siege as a war scene. let
first injured to getting them critical attention, immediate. 60 minutes. you ve got kids you ve got these little babies in this school. you ve got teachers down. you know there s gun fire inside of the school so there was no time. there is no just if i kagsz. you push. this stuff of turning down the radio. you want them to hear you. you want the shooter to focus on you, not those kids! let them hear you. throw the gun fight and throw it to you and fight back! god i hear you, sir. i know you ve been there, too. anthony barksdale, always good to have you on. thank you. well, the january 6th committee laying out their case that former president trump fueled the brutal and bloody events of that day. so how are republicans reacting this morning?