united states. lives were lost. blood was shed. portions of the capitol building were badly damaged and the lives of members of the house and senate as well as aides, staffers and others who were working in the building were endangered. they were forced to flee, preventing the legislators from completing their constitutional duties until the following day. the january 6th committee has predicate for requesting these presidential documents specifically. the ruling says quote there is a direct linkage between the former president, former president trump and the events of the day, then president trump called for his supporters to gather in washington, d.c. for a quote wild response to what he had been alleging for months was a stolen election. on january 6th, president trump directed his followers to go to the capitol and quote fight for their country with the aim of prevents congress s certification of the electoral vote. the rule quotes from his speech that day, you ll never take back o
washts, for a, quote, wild response to what he had been alleging for months was a stolen election. on january 6th, president trump directed his followers to go to the capitol and quote fight for their country with the aim of prevents congress s certification of the electoral vote. the rule quotes from his speech that day, you ll never take back our country with weakness. we have come to demand that congress do the right thing, and only count certain electors. and equally essential aspect of the rule of law says the ruling is the peaceful transition of power and the constitutional role prescribed for congress in verifying the electoral college vote, to allow the privilege of a no longer sitting president to prevail over congress s need to investigate a violent attack on its home. and its constitutional operations. that would gravely impair the basic function of the legislature. president trump bears the burden of at least showing some weighty interest in continued confidentiality, that