Donald Trump at the center of an “attempted coup” according to the commission of inquiry

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In the United States, the congressional parliamentary commission of inquiry delivered its first conclusions, Thursday, June 9, on the assault on the Capitol which occurred on January 6, 2021. According to it, Donald Trump is the main instigator.

For nearly a year, elected officials have investigated the riots in the Capitol, in Washington (United States), which occurred on January 6, 2021. Their conclusions, delivered on Thursday June 9, are overwhelming with regard to the former president. of the United States, Donald Trump. “President Trump called the crowd, assembled the crowd and lit the fuse for this attack”said Liz Cheney, elected Republican and member of the parliamentary inquiry.

Is Donald Trump the instigator of the riots? Among the 1,000 testimonies collected, the commission broadcast that of a supporter of the former president, Robert Schornak. The far-right activist was present at the Capitol. “I came because I had been supporting Trump for a long time. I believed the election had been stolen, and Trump asked us to come”, he said. The auditions were broadcast live Thursday evening on most US television channels.


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