Accounts of Trump angrily demanding to go to Capitol on January 6 circulated in Secret Service over past year

CNN ^ | July 1, 2022 | Noah Gray and Zachary Cohen

[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.

[Lazamataz]

joesbucks:Seems one of the agents maybe has an embellishment problem. ....

https://news.yahoo.com/january-6-committee-apos-kinzinger-153205782.html

Lazamataz: Your writing is unclear, but because you present Adam Kinzinger's comment that the agents WHO WERE THERE 'like to lie', that you side with Adam Kinzinger.

And frankly, there is no room on this forum for those who are aligned with Adam Kinzinger.

joesbucks: So what you saying is you want an echo chamber and not a reasonable discussion of the topic.

What I want on this forum is: PEOPLE WHO DO NOT ALIGN WITH ADAM KINZINGER!!!!

Moderators, take a look at this guy. He appears to be a Concern Troll of the highest order.

[joesbucks]

It’s not alignment if the claim is rooted in factual information. Should the messenger matter if he or she relays factual information.

If he’s not relaying factual info, it will come out. And his house will crumble.

[Lazamataz]

You said, in regards to Adam Kinzinger's accusations: "It’s not alignment if the claim is rooted in factual information. Should the messenger matter if he or she relays factual information. If he’s not relaying factual info, it will come out. And his house will crumble."

If you think FOR ONE SECOND that Adam Schiff. Adam Kinzinger, or Liz Cheney are dealing in FACTS and not GROSS EXAGGERATIONS and OUTRIGHT LIES, then YOU ARE THE ENEMY.

[GOPJ]

The Secret Service driver knows the truth - put him under oath then spit on CNN for lying...