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Transcript/ScriptUS Capitol Riot Probe (TV)
HEADLINE: Trump Fought Secret Service to Join Capitol Rioters, White House Aide Testifies
TEASER: New details on Trump’s encouragement of January 6 rioters
PUBLISHED: 06/28/2022, 9:31 pm
BYLINE: Katherine Gypson
PRODUCERS: Katherine Gypson,
DATELINE: Washington
VIDEOGRAPHER:
SCRIPT EDITORS: Holly Frank, Sharon Shahid
VIDEO SOURCE (S): AP, Pool
PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __
TRT: 3:09
VID APPROVED BY: Holly Franko
TYPE: TVPKG
UPDATE:))
NOTE: Broll is in In-Progress-Katherine Gypson-Day 6
((TV/web intro:))
[[U.S. lawmakers’ investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol resumed Tuesday with a surprise hearing highlighting testimony from a top Trump White House aide. As VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson explains, the testimony sheds new light on the former president’s attempt to hold onto power.))
((Narrator))
((Broll of Capitol Attack))
For several weeks now, U.S. lawmakers’ public hearings have alleged former President Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine American democracy resulted in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
((Open for nats of riot))
((Rep. Bennie Thompson, Democrat))
((AP US Capitol Riot Opening-SOT 1))
“A multipart pressure campaign driven by the former president aimed at overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election and blocking the transfer of power. We've shown that this effort was based on a lie, a lie that the election was stolen, tainted by widespread fraud, Donald Trump's big lie."
((Narrator))
((Broll of Hutchinson being sworn in 13;09;02;14 MRT JAN 6 swearing in BROLL
and graphic of White House in AP US Capitol Riot Witness))
But testimony Tuesday revealed some of the most important details to date — as Cassidy Hutchinson — who worked just steps from the Oval Office — said Trump and his closest advisers, including her boss, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, knew of the potential for violence.
((Cassidy Hutchinson, Former White House Aide))
((AP US Capitol Riot Witness-SOT 14))
“Things might get real, real bad on January 6."
((Open for nat of US Capitol Police describing man with AR-15 at 4:13 in AP US Capitol Riot Hutchinson Evidence))
((Narrator))
((Cutaways of hearing and then back to broll of Stop the Steal Ellipse Rally))
Hutchinson telling lawmakers Trump was fully aware his supporters were armed and would be heading toward the Capitol.
((Cassidy Hutchinson, Former White House Aide))
((US Capitol Riot Hutchinson Trump Weapons-SOT 14))
“I overheard the president say something to the effect of, you know, I don't ‘effing’ care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt me. Take the ‘effing’ mags (magnetometers) away. Let my people in, and they can march to the Capitol from here.”
((Narrator))
((AP Trump then over to screenshot of House Judiciary GOP Tweet calling it hearsay))
Trump has called the committee’s investigation unfair — and his Republican allies in the U.S. House criticized Hutchinson’s testimony — saying she was repeating secondhand stories. But Hutchinson — who risks criminal prosecution if she lies under oath — detailed Trump’s desire to march to the Capitol with his supporters, even though a top White House lawyer warned it was likely illegal.
((Cassidy Hutchinson, Former White House Aide))
((13;44;46;00 MRT JAN 6 hutchinson cippolone said pls make sure we dont go to capitol))
“Mr. Cipollone said something to the effect of, ‘please make sure we don't go up to the Capitol, Cassidy. Keep in touch with me. We're going to get charged with every crime imaginable if we make that movement happen.’”
((Narrator))
((Broll of Trump at Stop the Steal Rally on 1/6/21))
An argument that culminated in Trump allegedly attempting to take the wheel of the presidential car and fighting his own Secret Service detail.
((Cassidy Hutchinson, Former White House Aide))
((13;53;38;27 MRT JAN 6 hutchinson im the f ing president take me to capitol now))
“The president said something to the effect of, ‘I'm the ‘effing’ president. Take me up to the Capitol. Now.’ To which Bobby responded, ‘Sir, we have to go back to the West Wing.’ The president reached up towards the front of the vehicle to grab at the steering wheel.”
((Narrator))
((Broll of Greene, Brooks, Jordan from Gypson-Day 5 In-Progress then over to broll of Trump, Giuliani and Meadows))
Hutchinson has previously testified that multiple Republican members of Congress sought pardons from Trump for their roles in undermining the electoral process. On Tuesday, she also revealed Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and her boss, Meadows, also sought pardons.
((Rep. Liz Cheney, Republican))
((14;49;27;17 MRT JAN 6 hutchinson yes guiliani meadows sought pardon))
“Did White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows ever indicate that he was interested in receiving a presidential pardon related to January 6th?”
((Cassidy Hutchinson, Former White House Aide))
((Same clip as Cheney))
“Mr. Meadows did seek that pardon. Yes, ma'am.”
((Narrator))
((Capitol Dome Broll, Cutaways of Hearings – end on Capitol Riot broll))
The January 6th committee can recommend criminal charges to the U.S. Justice Department. Investigators are expected to resume public hearings in July.
((Katherine Gypson, VOA News, Washington))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)Washington D.C.
Embargo DateJune 28, 2022 22:46 EDT
BylineWashington D.C.
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
