A DC police officer who was assigned to the presidential motorcade corroborated Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony about Trump fighting with the Secret Service.
A Washington, DC, police officer has corroborated to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, details regarding a heated exchange former President Donald Trump had with his Secret Service detail when he was told he could not go to the US Capitol after his rally, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN.
The officer with the Metropolitan Police Department was in the motorcade with the Secret Service for Trump on January 6 and recounted what was seen to committee investigators, according to the source.
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Cassidy Hutchinson Told The Truth And The Secret Service Lied
The elements of the Secret Service that attempted to discredit Cassidy Hutchinson were not telling the truth. The Secret Service is also being investigated for destroying requested text messages from 1/5 and 1/6.Â
Trump has been obsessed with Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony, because she was telling the truth, and now a police officer has backed up her testimony.
Donald Trump did fight with the Secret Service on 1/6 and tried to force them to take him to the Capitol.
The former president apparently wanted to stop the certification of the election and declare himself the winner. The fake electors were ready to go and all that stopped him was Mike Pence and a few Secret Service agents who refused to take him to the Capitol.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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