Raskin says 'we'll have no one to blame but ourselves' if Trump incites violence again
Raskin's presentation detailed the former president continually siding with forces threatening political violence. The Democratic manager said that on Jan. 12, on his way to Texas, Trump was asked if he took any responsibility for what happened on Jan. 6, and he said only that"everybody thought it was totally appropriate," referring to the speech he made to his supporters that day.
Then, Raskin showed armed protestors outside the Michigan Capitol and said they stormed the building because of what Trump said about the state and its governor.than a dozen men were arrestedHe later showed a picture of a rioter at the U.S. Capitol holding a brunette doll with a noose around her neck. Raskin says the doll was of Whitmer.Raskin argued in the next presentation that Jan. 6 was a"culmination of the president's actions, not an aberration from them.
"He was hitting people and the audience hit back," Trump said at the time, adding that the audience's reaction was"very, very appropriate."
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