Jan. 6 panel says Trump preyed on small campaign donors
The Trump campaign exploited its donors to raise millions of dollars off of claims of election fraud officials knew were false, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots argued Monday “Throughout the committee’s investigation we found evidence that the Trump campaign and its surrogates misled voters as to where their funds would go and what they would be used for. So not only was there the big lie, there was the big rip off,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said in a closing statement at Monday’s hearing. In a pre-recorded video, senior investigative
Read MoreThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Jan. 6 committee regroups after key witness pulls out
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Read MoreBarr worried Trump was 'detached from reality' in aftermath of 2020 election
Former attorney general Bill Barr said he worried in the aftermath of the 2020 election that then-President Trump had become “detached from reality” as Trump made repeated claims about voting fraud. Barr told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots in recorded testimony that Trump was making increasingly outlandish claims about rigged voting machines and fraudulent vote dumps that Trump claimed were swinging the 2020 election against him. “And the statements were made very conclusory, like, ‘These machines were designed to engage in fraud,’ or someth
Read MoreCanada's Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 again
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 a second time and will be isolating. "I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating. I feel okay, but that’s because I got my shots. So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated - and if you can, get boosted. Let’s protect our healthcare system, each other, and ourselves," Trudeau tweeted. Trudeau previously tested positive for COVID-
Read MoreWatch live: Biden signs law to commission study on AAPI museum
President Biden and Vice President Harris will speak at Monday's signing ceremony for H.R. 3525, which authorizes a commission to study a possible National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
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