'This was the hand he was dealing': Most of the Jan. 6 hearings so far have focused on the fact that Trump knew what he was saying about election fraud was a lie. Hutchinson showed that Trump was not only aware of the potential violence, he encouraged it.
The thread that Hutchinson offered was one the committee had been criticized for not offering previously.
Most of the hearings so far have focused on the fact that Trump knew what he was saying about election fraud was a lie even as he pressured officials to reverse the results. Hutchinson showed that Trump was not only aware of the potential violence, he was encouraging it. As the panel goes into its final hearings next month, that point is likely one that will be made even sharper.
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