January 6 panel says Trump ignored calls to end riot – A timeline

A clip of former US President Donald Trump appears on a screen during a public hearing of the US House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol, in Washington, DC.
Eighth committee hearing focuses on Trump's conduct on the day of the riot [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]
Published On 21 Jul 2022

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  • Congresswoman Elaine Luria said Trump watched the attack on the US Capitol on television as his staff and family “begged him” to intervene.
  • “President Trump refused to act because of his selfish desire to stay in power,” Luria declared during the House committee‘s eighth hearing on the January 6, 2021 riot.