In a heavily edited video montage of official testimonies and social media, insurgents said they had come to protest the 2020 election results and stormed the Capitol because Donald Trump asked them to. This is the essence of the commission’s mission, to show that the former President, with his actions and words, incited the 2021 uprising, which was a violent attempt to stop Joe Biden’s electoral victory from being recognized by the Electoral College. Body. As exciting as the first prime-time hearing was – and parts of it were exciting – it leaves big holes for the committee to fill in for the rest of the public hearings. Here are some questions that still need to be answered: Where is the full testimony? Seeing Kouchner for a few seconds mocking the idea of White House lawyers resigning is one thing. The public should also see the full submission. The same goes for Ivanka Trump, Barr and other recognizable members of the Trump administration. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Gabby Orr wrote that those still on Trump’s trajectory or trying to maintain a relationship with him would say that their testimony was out of context in the short clips released by the commission. More should be released. The chairman of the House select committee, Benny Thompson, told CNN’s Jake Tapper that the committee intended to publish transfers, but gave no further details. Is there a direct link between Trump and the plot? MP Liz Cheney, the committee’s vice-chairwoman, promised that the hearings in the coming days would show that Trump was directly responsible for the uprising – which is an important accusation, as Trump claimed he had nothing to do with it. “President Trump called the mob, gathered the mob and lit the flame of this attack,” the Wyoming Republican said in her inaugural statement. Trump did not intend to relinquish power, no matter what he says in the Constitution. Is there enough evidence for new prosecutions? These hearings will create a database for the insurgency, which is important, but will not in itself create responsibility for Trump or his inner circle. The former president has already survived twice since being ousted, which means he may be running for president again. Everything shows that he intends it. It is unclear, as we wrote earlier, when or if the Ministry of Justice will go beyond prosecution of rally participants to focus on efforts to undermine the election. CNN’s Evan Perez and Edward-Isaac Dovere wrote before the hearing that Attorney General Merrick Garland was planning to attend, but that many Democrats believe Garland may have lost time trying to oust people from Trump’s circle. This will remain the biggest question of these hearings – what will result from them? The Ministry of Justice should try to avoid influencing the midterm elections by submitting cases shortly before November. Read the rest here:
