Former Rep. Liz Cheney and the January 6 Committee member reportedly hid evidence that exonerated former President Donald Trump after he called for 10,000 National Guard troops to be deployed at the U.S. Capitol Building.
According to a document obtained by The Federalist:
“Cheney’s January 6 Committee suppressed evidence that President Donald Trump pushed for 10,000 National Guard troops to protect the nation’s capital,” adding that “Cheney and her committee falsely claimed they had ‘no evidence’ to support Trump officials’ claims the White House had communicated its desire for 10,000 National Guard troops.”
The outlet also noted that the committee’s initial transcript of an interview contained crucial evidence from a credible source.
However, the interview was withheld from public release until this week.
The outlet noted further:
Deputy Chief of Staff Anthony Ornato’s first transcribed interview with the committee was conducted on January 28, 2022. In it, he told Cheney and her investigators that he overheard White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows push Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to request as many National Guard troops as she needed to protect the city.
He also testified President Trump had suggested 10,000 would be needed to keep the peace at the public rallies and protests scheduled for January 6, 2021. Ornato also described White House frustration with Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller’s slow deployment of assistance on the afternoon of January 6, 2021.
The committee failed to present the interview accurately and withheld the transcript from the public.
Additionally, allies of the January 6 committee disseminated negative stories and even conspiracy theories about Ornato before conducting follow-up interviews with him.
Cheney repeatedly told skeptics of the committee’s investigation to visit the Government Publishing Office website, which posted “transcripts, documents, exhibits & our meticulously sources 800+ page final report.”
No surprise Trump doesn’t want you to see the J6 Committee evidence. Here’s the GPO website with transcripts, documents, exhibits & our meticulously sourced 800+ page final report. Also links to our hearings. Might be a good time to watch those again. https://t.co/HtqbmCCaCD
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) August 18, 2023
She also claimed the website has provided “supporting documents” to her claims.
“However, transcripts of fewer than half of the 1,000 interviews the committee claims it conducted are posted on that site. It is unclear how many of the hidden transcripts include exonerating information suppressed by the committee,” The Federalist reported.
However, those documents merely supported the January 6 committee’s narratives rather than the truth behind events, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) said.
“The former J6 Select Committee apparently withheld Mr. Ornato’s critical witness testimony from the American people because it contradicted their pre-determined narrative. Mr. Ornato’s testimony proves what Mr. Meadows has said all along President Trump did, in fact, offer 10,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S. Capitol, which was turned down,” he told The Federalist.
“This is just one example of important information the former Select Committee hid from the public because it contradicted what they wanted the American people to believe,” Loudermilk added.
“And this is exactly why my investigation is committed to uncovering all the facts, no matter the outcome.”
The document also revealed that Ornato said the Trump White House had no clue that a riot would break out but instead requested the troops over fears that left-wing groups would show up to harass Trump supporters.
“Antifa and other left-wing groups were planning protests for the same day. Left-wing groups had been involved in violent assaults on Trump supporters following public protests,” The Federalist noted.
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