Trump refused multiple pleas from those in his inner circle on Jan. 6 to call off the escalating violence at the Capitol, a “dereliction of his duty” that amounted to a “supreme violation of his oath of office,” the Jan. 6 committee asserted
Trump Refused Multiple Requests to Call Off Mob, Jan. 6 Panel Detailsresident Donald Trump refused multiple pleas from those in his inner circle on Jan. 6, 2021, to call off the escalating violence at the Capitol, a “dereliction of his duty” that amounted to a “supreme violation of his oath of office,” the Jan. 6 committee asserted Thursday evening in the last of eight hearings that have expanded the country’s understanding of the riot and how it happened.
When asked whether Trump was among those who didn’t want to call off the attack, Cipollone said: “I can’t reveal communications, but obviously, I think, you know, yeah.” An unnamed White House security official—whose voice was altered to protect their identity—told the committee in taped deposition that the scene was so volatile that “there were calls to say goodbye to family members” from those on Vice President Mike Pence’s Secret Service detail around the time he was escorted out of the Capitol to a secure location. “The vice president’s detail thought this was about to get very ugly,” the official said.
Other members of Trump’s administration recalled how the President refused to call in any law enforcement assets when the Capitol was under siege. Ultimately, Pence called Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller to send the National Guard and other resources to restore order on Capitol Hill. Later, the committee reviewed how Trump eventually filmed a video in the Rose Garden asking his supporters to go home, but only after it was clear that their attempt to stop Biden’s election certification was destined to fail. Within minutes, his supporters saw his video and left the Capitol, according to footage shown by the panel. “He says to go home,” one rioter said. “That’s our order.”
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