Mystery of Trump’s Alleged Outburst on Jan. 6 Unsolved in Report
- Cassidy Hutchinson related account of demand to go to Capitol
- Ex-White House aide Ornato said he didn’t recall conversation
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A report by the House Jan. 6 committee failed to resolve conflicting testimony about former President Donald Trump’s actions inside a presidential SUV on the day of the US Capitol assault.
In one of the most compelling moments during hearings over the summer, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified that she was told Trump reacted angrily when his security detail refused to take him to the Capitol after he had just delivered a fiery address urging his followers to march on the building as Congress prepared to certify the victory of Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.