
The January 6th Hearings: #9 (10/13/22) full hearing
The Rachel Maddow Show
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President Trump's Fan the Flames Tweet Propelled Thousands of Capitol Rioters to the West Side of the Capitol
Between 230 and 235 within 10 minutes of President Trump's tweet, thousands of rioters over ran the line that the Metropolitan Police Forces Civil Disturbance Unit was holding on the west side of the Capitol. This was the first time in the history of the Metropolitan Police Department that a security line like that had ever been broken. In prior hearings, you've heard Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger and Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Matthews explain why they felt compelled to resign. Since then, we've spoken to more high ranking officials like President Trump's envoy to Northern Ireland and former Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney; Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. Take a listen to what they had to say
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