The January 6th Committee intentionally hid a transcript that vindicates the claim made by then-President Trump that he requested 10,000 National Guard troops on January 6.
Back up: J6 Committee previously said there was “no evidence” to corroborate Trump’s claim he requested troops.
- The committee was comprised of Democrats and two virulent anti-Trump Republicans: Liz Cheney and Adam Kinsinger.
The proof: Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato testified to the J6 Committee on January 28, 2022, with Cheney in attendance, that Trump suggested 10,000 troops would be needed to keep the peace.
- Ornato testified that he heard Trump’s Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, on the phone with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser making the request;
- Ornato told the committee: “I remember the number 10,000 coming up,” and said he heard Meadows tell Bowser: “The president wants to make sure that you have enough. You know, He is willing to ask for 10,000.”
In the end, Bowser declined the White House recommendation and opted just to have 350 troops operating in a limited capacity on J6.
Big picture: The J6 Committee conducted roughly 1,000 interviews. But fewer than half of them, including Ornato’s, were made public. How many more hidden interviews include testimony exonerating Trump?
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