Key takeaways from Jan. 6 hearing: Powerful testimony counters revisionist history

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The four officers testifying flatly rejected any attempts to rewrite history on Jan. 6 and downplay the attack as one that shouldn't be investigated further, telling lawmakers they all feared for their lives on Jan. 6.

, emotional accounts from law enforcement officers who defended the building against a pro-Trump mob.

Hodges, who referred to the rioters as"terrorists," detailed the weapons used against officers that day including police shields, batons, hammers, a sledgehammer, flag poles, tasers, pepper spray, bear and wasp spray, copper pipes, rocks, table legs broken down, guardrails, cones and"any items they can get their hands on."

"Us four officers, we would do Jan. 6 all over again," Dunn said."We wouldn't stay home because we knew what was going to happen. We would show up. That's courageous. That's heroic. So what I ask from you all, is to get to the bottom of what happened." "I'm a law enforcement officer and I do my best to keep politics out of my job, but in this circumstance I responded, 'Well, I voted for Joe Biden, does my vote not count? Am I nobody?'" he said he told rioters who falsely shouted at him the election was stolen.

When Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., posed the same question to Dunn later, the officer said,"I guess it is America. It shouldn't be."A supporter of President Donald Trump that breeched security and entered the U.S. Capitol in protest, carries the Confederate flag, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.Cheney, in her opening statement, made clear the committee is open to subpoenaing the former president, White House aides and members of Congress as they create a timeline of the day.

Thompson said at a press conference after the hearing that the committee could be brought back for another hearing during the House's August recess, which starts Friday. The panel said its work is just beginning. Cheney reminded in her opening statement that she and other lawmakers preferred to establish an independent commission to investigate the attack, but that effort was"defeated by Republicans in the Senate.""That leaves us where we are today. We cannot leave the violence of Jan. 6 and its causes uninvestigated," she said."If those responsible are not held accountable, and if Congress does not act responsibly, this will remain a cancer on our constitutional republic.

 

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Nothing but crybaby traders!

Shine Monkey's in the Democrat minstrel show. As Pelosi cranks the shine box, the monkey dance to his tune. LOL JOKE

But the country, (Democrats) turned their back on the officers and citizens living in these cities:

Watched some jerk on Newsmax yesterday actually say they were all lieing and acting and also that if the right wing would have wanted to overthrow the government they had the guns to do it. Can you believe that? The hoard obviously knew they were in a no fire zone

Are these testimonies already on record with the DOJ and FBI? If so, how are they being used in their investigations?

On their way to the red carpet!!!!

WE BACK THE BLUE is just another Republican lie.

Ppl calling it a HWood set up, movie script, are those who still believe 45 is going to be president in August, Covid is a hoax and antifa set up Jan.6. Will never recognize truth even if its right in front of them. SAD.

story written by regime doesn't need any rewriting, americans don't ever care what this regime dictate

That testimony yesterday was one for Hollywood , and all the actors were with full script..

Now investigate antifa,BLM and other far left extremist hate groups.

The Truth tellers

Blah blah sniff sniff

Yeah, the govt, media and corporations need to work together to stop the fascist take over.

what abouth those who were horribly injured and even shot point blank during the Blm riots? Nobody said anything about them except defund them.

he need to visit a black lady hair salon to get hair hair properly dyed and maybe fitted for a lacefront.

karentravers

karentravers Only to the point they blame their inadequacies on everyone but themselves who were ill prepared to do their jobs. That was their job, who prevented them from doing it?

karentravers It’s because they spoke truth, and truth and facts are always more compelling than conspiracy theories

karentravers they are not ( REAL ) police officers, more like hired security officers or Explorer's! They Do not Patrol the ghetto's, back alleys, whore houses, pool halls, dark neighborhoods, bars, clubs. They don't chase armed felons through dark alleys, lots, warehouses , Alone.

ektaka karentravers I love her and her hair 😂❤

karentravers

karentravers Did they get to why the riot gear was locked up, or why the capital police were short staffed? What did the FBI agents, and information in the crowd tell the capital police, and when did they say it? This was an inurection, we need to get to the bottom of what happened.

karentravers And Republicans in Congress brag they didn't watch the hearings. I wonder why?

karentravers It was similar to binge watching movies 12 angry men. That u cant handle the truth and cane mutiny. So i went t fox n saw” crybabys cudnt take it or the scam/ wattabout that biz that was torched doz yrs ago”!?!

karentravers 😂

karentravers But the GQP seditionists want to paint the domestic terrorists that brutalized law enforcement as political prisoners and freedom fighters...🙄🙄🙄

karentravers You really have to flip and read through pages for that gobbledegook?

karentravers Republicans are only pro-law enforcement when it is convenient for them and their narrative. The testimonies today illustrated that.

karentravers Now we need to find out why those men were left without proper support and defenseless considering the FBI had intel that this outcome was possible

karentravers Well at least there won’t be ANY more Donald for the years to come. If it isn’t Biden, it will be someone else.

karentravers I always liked performance arts, but this one was too much to bare.

karentravers thanks

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They couldn't get a job as Campus cops.......

kenapa saya boleh berbuat demikian.kerana saya faham situasi darurat.mereka pun sudah menceritakan pekara sebenar,dan meminta maaf.yang salah adalah mereka yang mulakan semua ini.

Brave real patriots.

As an ex-police officer, I can understand your frustration with the GOP! You would think that the Government would be the one to give support! When in actual fact that Government is the the culprit that put all of you directly in harms way. Good Luck

Probably an fbi plant

Try working in downtown NYC. That will help you deal with reality.

i seen them walking in a Single file line in between the ropes as the officers were letting them in the door 👍🏽

I FEARED FOR THEIR LIVES!

There's footage of peaceful people being let in. Plenty. People taking pictures of statues and chatting.

Slavoj Zizek wrote: “The intrusion of the mob into the US Capitol building obviously also wasn’t a serious coup attempt, but a farce. Jake Angeli, a QAnon supporter known to all of us as the horned “shaman”, personifies the fakery of the entire mob of protesters.”

Too bad that the republicans will not get off the Trump bus because the majority of the country is ready to move on without them!

So which officer MURDERED THE LADY

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