Posted on 07/01/2022 1:19:42 PM PDT by lowbridge
Then-President Donald Trump angrily demanded to go to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and berated his protective detail when he didn't get his way, according to two Secret Service sources who say they heard about the incident from multiple agents, including the driver of the presidential SUV where it occurred.
The sources tell CNN that stories circulated about the incident -- including details that are similar to how former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson described it to the House select committee investigating January 6 -- in the months immediately afterward the US Capitol attack and before she testified this week.
While the details from those who heard the accounts differ, the Secret Service sources say they were told an angry confrontation did occur. And their accounts align with significant parts of Hutchinson's testimony, which has been attacked as hearsay by Trump and his allies who also have tried to discredit her overall testimony.
Like Hutchinson, one source, a longtime Secret Service employee, told CNN that the agents relaying the story described Trump as "demanding" and that the former President said something similar to: "I'm the f**king President of the United States, you can't tell me what to do."
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"He had sort of lunged forward -- it was unclear from the conversations I had that he actually made physical contact, but he might have. I don't know," the source said. "Nobody said Trump assaulted him; they said he tried to lunge over the seat -- for what reason, nobody had any idea."
The employee said he'd heard about the incident multiple times as far back as February 2021 from other agents, including some who were part of the presidential protective detail during that time period but none of whom were involved in the incident.
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That first line was supposed to be a question too. Forgot the ? mark.
Yes, I acknowledged above that some mainstream outlets did run this story. But they dropped it too soon and did not pursue it with vigor. They glibly went back to covering the woman’s testimony. That is not enough of a follow through on the Secret Service story. It did not erase the woman’s story like it should have.
I thought Obama had the button.
Schematic of The Beast made that claim.
I consider 0 as He Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken.
Trump should have destroyed Obama’s beast because of the potential back doors. He should have built a Trump beast.
I wish I could remember the news re The Beast. My memory is so poor I can’t remember if Trump was in favor of building a new one or not. The reports I remember reading were emphasizing the cost, but that might have been Dem reporting. All I remember at the time was wanting to be sure Trump was well protected, however they did it.
I speaking to both the names agents as well as any others passing the information around.
My understanding is agents have been cooperating, including I believe the named agents.
Agents need named. And yes I take a wait and see.
I haven’t heard their rebuttal, but what I’ve read is they seem focused on the word lunged.
No, they have to be called by the kangaroo court and that's not likely to happen.....
If it true at all that means an agent was insubordinate and refused a direct order. Trump could have calmed things down, to Nancy’s chagrin.
Seems one of the agents maybe has an embellishment problem. I have a friend who does the same. He claimed the oil companies were telling news organizations they were going to lower gas to under 3.99 per gallon this weekend and then explode it back to over 6. Our area saw just over 5 at its highest.
https://news.yahoo.com/january-6-committee-apos-kinzinger-153205782.html
Now you're just complaining about News Misleadia leftist/globalist bias. That's well established already.
But the story was refuted the day after it was issued. Those that saw that refutation, mentally logged it. Many who saw the original false story, follow those News Misleadia groups, and saw the refutation.
That's the best we can expect with the current makeup of the Propaganda Media.
And frankly, there is no room on this forum for those who are aligned with Adam Kinzinger.
I acknowledged above that some mainstream outlets did run this story. But they dropped it too soon and did not pursue it with vigor.
Oh, you mean like how they all pursued the debunked and lying Jussie testimony with ‘vigor’, endlessly?
Because they didn’t. Nary a peep.
And frankly, there is no room on this forum for those who are aligned with Adam Kinzinger.
Agree.
NEVER go full Adam Kinzinger, ever, but, especially on THIS forum!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone side with Kinzinger, here, before. This could be a first. 🤔
More hearsay.
TDS is a wicked disease.
5.56mm
Actually Trump was correct if this is true. Maybe he thought he could calm the situation down and that was a no no to the perps of the riot so this is the reason they disobeyed the President and kidnapped him.
No sane person actually believes this (but many must marvel at the public display of desperation by the America-/American-hating Democrat/Communists.
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