WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump made his first visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday since a rioting mob of his supporters mounted an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump, now said, “the Defendant refused, instead repeatedly remarking that the people at the Capitol were angry because the election had been stolen.”
Dozens of police were injured as Trump’s mob stormed the Capitol, and more than 1,400 people have been charged with crimes since the attack.
The former president has said he would consider pardoning the rioters. In response to Trump’s indictment, Republicans on Capitol Hill have worked overtime to delegitimize the Justice Department, falsely saying it’s been “weaponized” by Biden against his top political opponent.
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This is despite several prominent Democrats, including the president’s son, being prosecuted by the Justice Department.
