He faces four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and to deny voters the right to have their ballots counted. Live now to tim heaphy, former lead investigator for the house january 6th select committee. Thank you so much forjoining us. I think for people who perhaps havent covered every twist and turn of the story, just explain to us why that january 6th select committee was so crucial to what we are seeing now . Facts are what makes cases and determines outcomes, and the select committee uncovered the core facts here. Congress created the select committee to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the attack on the capitol, and thats what we did through a series of hearings and ultimately and 845 page report. The committee set forth the core allegations that remain allegations against mr trump, he and his Co Conspirators specifically intended to prevent the transfer of power. So the indictment is built on a determination of fact by the select committe
Wejust corrupt, rich, witchhunt my god, we just cannot escape hearing the same message over and over. it feels like groundhog day. the republican party would be so much better off without donald trump. its leaders at the highest levels know that. but what can they do? they can t hold back somebody that s been told by many republican voters and flyover states and our midwestern states, and places and parts of america that feel that they ve been forgotten. those people say this is a man with a powerful personality and who s actually been fun, they ve called him. i think actually been fun, they ve called him. ithink it actually been fun, they ve called him. i think it is certainly a crisis for the republican party to see donald trump continue to pull well, but i would caution against looking at the polls right now. you do get a lot of extreme, ardent supporters of mr trump coming out to rallies, to events where they ll boo people like will hurd who thrown his hat into the ring. he said