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Bringing you unfiltered public documents that deserve to be more accessible. Dan Williams, the voice behind the Mueller Report Audio podcast, reads some of the most important government documents for those who want the information, but may be too busy to read or simply want to do other things while consuming the information.

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The January 6th Report: Recommendations (Conclusion)

May 11, 2023 10:30 - 11 minutes - 8.56 MB

The report concludes with a set of 11 recommendations by the committee. This section describes recommended legislation, the need for accountability, the designation of the joint session of Congress as a National Special Security Event, and clarity on the authority of the House to enforce its subpoenas through civil litigation. The recommendations also suggest enhancing penalties for threats against election workers, exploring the role of the media in radicalizing consumers, and consideration...

Chapter 8.9 - Clearing the U.S. Capitol Building and Restricted Grounds (The January 6th Report)

May 08, 2023 10:30 - 9 minutes - 7.12 MB

After the House and Senate Members were evacuated, law enforcement officers cleared rioters out of the Capitol and off the grounds. Starting before 3:00 p.m., it took law enforcement approximately three hours to push rioters out of the Capitol building and off the East and West Plazas. This section details the timeline of events as the Capitol was cleared to allow for Congress to resume the counting of votes and the certification of the election. Share the ordered list of released chapters...

Chapter 8.8 - The Evacuation (The January 6th Report)

May 05, 2023 10:30 - 5 minutes - 4.28 MB

When rioters surrounded the perimeter of the Capitol, and reached the Senate and House Chambers, Members were forced to evacuate for safety. USCP officers responded to both Chambers and served as escorts. By the time the Capitol was breached, the Senate and House had split from the joint session and returned to their individual chambers. This section also provides the detail that members of Congress were in the midst of evacuating through the Speaker’s Lobby when a USCP officer fatally shot ...

Chapter 8.7 - President Trump Pours Fuel on the Fire (The January 6th Report)

May 04, 2023 10:30 - 12 minutes - 9.18 MB

This section of the report describes the clashes between rioters at the Capitol and the officers on the scene. One of the most brutal attacks of the day occurred outside the West Plaza tunnel when rioters dragged MPD Officer Michael Fanone into the crowd, and then tased, beat, and stole his badge and radio. One of Fanone's attackers said he came to D.C. because the "commander in chief and the leader of our country" was calling for help and he thought he was "doing the right thing." Share t...

Chapter 8.6 - The United States Capitol is Breached (The January 6th Report)

May 03, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 15.4 MB

Extremists, conspiracy theorists and others breached the U.S. Capitol building at several locations over the course of an hour. This section describes how they probed for weaknesses in the building’s defenses, battled law enforcement personnel who stood in their way, and coordinated and communicated with groups in different areas. The first entrance was breached at 2:14 p.m., and rioters gained access to one final entry point at 4:15 p.m. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouT...

Chapter 8.5 - The Mob Surges (The January 6th Report)

May 02, 2023 10:30 - 6 minutes - 4.66 MB

Far-right extremists continued to lead the charge as protestors streamed onto the U.S. Capitol’s restricted grounds. This section describes the actions of Guy Reffitt, Daniel Scott, Ryan Kelley, Chris Worrell and others as the group closed in on the entrance to the Capitol. At 1:49 p.m., MPD declared a riot at the Capitol. By 2:00 p.m., the rioters were only feet away from the entrances. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvawmuAK...

Chapter 8.4 - President Trump’s Mob Descends on the U.S. Capitol (The January 6th Report)

May 01, 2023 10:30 - 11 minutes - 8.45 MB

This section of the report tracks the steps of Alex Jones after the left the VIP section at the Ellipse rally early to lead the march toward the Capitol. Caroline Wren, a Republican fundraiser who helped organize the Ellipse event, originally expected Jones, Roger Stone, and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn to march to the Capitol. The Select Committee’s review of the evidence showed that Jones simultaneously called on the crowd to “fight” and start a “revolution,” while occasionally peppering...

Chapter 8.3 - The Initial Attack (The January 6th Report)

April 28, 2023 10:30 - 7 minutes - 5.82 MB

Within minutes of arriving at the Peace Circle, the Proud Boys and their associates launched the attack on the U.S. Capitol. At the conclusion of his speech at the Ellipse, President Trump directed rally attendees to march down Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capitol. Their shortest natural path would lead them right to the Peace Circle and to the northwest side of the Capitol grounds. As a result of the groups efforts to remove barriers, it helped to allow thousands of people to stream into...

Chapter 8.2 - March of the Proud Boys (The January 6th Report)

April 27, 2023 10:30 - 7 minutes - 5.25 MB

While tens of thousands of President Trump’s supporters attended the rally at the Ellipse, the Proud Boys gathered at the Washington Monument. At 10:30 a.m., the Proud Boys started their march down the National Mall towards the U.S. Capitol. After arriving at the Capitol they walked around the grounds, taunted some of the Capitol Police officers, posed for photos with other delegation members and then ate lunch before going to the Peace Circle at 12:49 p.m. Share the ordered list of releas...

Chapter 8.1 - The Mob Assembles in Washington (The January 6th Report)

April 26, 2023 10:30 - 11 minutes - 8.57 MB

On January 6th, tens of thousands of Americans from around the country gathered at the Ellipse and the Washington Monument. Nick Quested, a documentary filmmaker, captured the mood that morning as some Trump supporters claimed that January 6th would be the new 1776. Far-right extremists brought guns into Washington or the surrounding area. This section documents how there were many in the crowd who armed themselves with the intent of breaking into the Capitol. Share the ordered list of rel...

Chapter 8 (Intro) - Analysis of the Attack (The January 6th Report)

April 25, 2023 10:30 - 7 minutes - 5.58 MB

The January 6th attack has often been described as a riot. That is partly true. Some of those who trespassed on the Capitol’s grounds or entered the building did not plan to do so beforehand. But it is also true that extremists, conspiracy theorists and others were prepared to fight. That is an insurrection. They answered President Trump’s call to action. This chapter will provide a detailed timeline of events throughout the attack on the Capitol. Share the ordered list of released chapter...

Chapter 7.14 - President Trump’s “Rhetoric Killed Someone” (The January 6th Report)

April 24, 2023 14:30 - 3 minutes - 2.68 MB

Some of President Trump's supporters made the connection between his words and the violence on January 6th. This section lists some of the text messages from Ali Alexander, Hope Hicks, Brad Parscale and Patrick McDonnell that connected the day's rhetoric to the death of Ashli Babbitt at the Capitol. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvawmuAKY7qgcWWNaku6eIyZrIaOwE These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - i...

Chapter 7.13 - He “Just Didn’t Want to Talk About It Anymore” (The January 6th Report)

April 24, 2023 10:30 - 4 minutes - 3.3 MB

According to this section of the report, the Committee could not find any account where there President expressed grief or regret for what happened at the Capitol. Interviews from Johnny McEntee and Ivaka Trump are cited along with the absence of recorded phone calls to the Vice President or any members of leadership in the legislative branch. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvawmuAKY7qgcWWNaku6eIyZrIaOwE These episodes are c...

Chapter 7.12 - President Trump Still Sought to Delay the Joint Session (The January 6th Report)

April 21, 2023 10:30 - 7 minutes - 5.87 MB

Even after President Trump finally told the rioters to go home, he and his lead attorney, Rudolph Giuliani, continued to seek to delay the joint session of Congress. This section details the calls President Trump made, the people he was speaking to, and the length of time of the conversations. Near the end of the day, the Campaign Communications Director drafted a statement for the President assuring the nation that the transfer of power would, indeed, take place. Share the ordered list of...

Chapter 7.11 - “Remember This Day Forever!” (The January 6th Report)

April 20, 2023 10:30 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MB

At 6:01 p.m., President Trump issued another tweet, the last of the day: "These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long. Go home with love & in peace. Remember this day forever!" This section concludes with his comments to an employee following the day's events. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube....

Chapter 7.10 - “We Love You. You’re Very Special” (The January 6th Report)

April 19, 2023 15:18 - 8 minutes - 6.54 MB

Previous tweets directed to the rioters at the Capitol were not enough. Conservative media personalities, Republican allies in Congress, and the President’s own family members, continued to pressure Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to get the President on camera for a statement telling people to leave the Capitol. Once the video was released, nearly three hours after the violence began, people at the Capitol took it as an order to head home. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTub...

Chapter 7.9 - “The President Needs to Stop This ASAP” (The January 6th Report)

April 19, 2023 10:30 - 6 minutes - 4.95 MB

A barrage of text messages inundated the phone of President Trump's Chief of Staff with a consistent plea. Everyone from conservative media personalities to Republican allies in Congress, and even the President’s own family, urged the President to do more. The result of the efforts prompted another tweet, similar to a previous one, that asked everyone to remain peaceful and to respect law enforcement. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Chapter 7.8 - “Stay Peaceful!” (The January 6th Report)

April 18, 2023 14:30 - 5 minutes - 3.94 MB

"Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!" This was a tweet issued by President Trump at 2:38 p.m. This chapter provides details surrounding the efforts by Ivanka Trump in urging the President to issue the post and how others in the White House felt that it did not go far enough to condemn the violence at the Capitol. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvawmuA...

Chapter 7.7 - “I Guess They’re Just More Upset About the Election Theft Than You Are” (The January 6th Report)

April 18, 2023 10:30 - 4 minutes - 3.62 MB

This chapter highlights a conversation between House Leader Kevin McCarthy and President Trump during the attack on the Capitol. “[These] aren’t my people, you know, these are—these are Antifa,” President Trump insisted. “They’re your people. They literally just came through my office windows, and my staff are running for cover. I mean, they’re running for their lives. You need to call them off,” Leader McCarthy told him. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican congresswoman from ...

Chapter 7.6 - “He Thinks Mike Deserves It” (The January 6th Report)

April 17, 2023 14:30 - 4 minutes - 3.61 MB

At 2:24 p.m., President Trump made his first public statement during the attack on the Capitol by tweet. It was viewed as an attack on Vice President Pence. A Secret Service agent in the Protective Intelligence Division, tasked with monitoring threats against protectees in part by scouring social media, told his colleagues the tweet was “probably not going to be good for Pence. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvawmuAKY7qgcWWNak...

Chapter 7.5 - “He Doesn’t Want to Do Anything” (The January 6th Report)

April 17, 2023 10:30 - 3 minutes - 2.52 MB

Throughout the afternoon, the President’s advisors tried to get him to tell the mob to leave the Capitol. This section describes the concerns of members of the White House staff who wanted the President to release a statement regarding the violence outside the Capitol. It also talks about the reaction of the White House counsel when he realized that rioters had entered the Capitol. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvawmuAKY7qgcW...

Chapter 7.4 - “We’re Going to Try to Get the President to Put Out a Statement” (The January 6th Report)

April 14, 2023 10:30 - 8 minutes - 6.21 MB

After returning to the White House following his speech at the Ellipse, President Trump walked through the corridor from the Oval Office into the Presidential Dining Room and sat down at the table with the television remote and a Diet Coke. For the rest of the afternoon—as his country faced an hours-long attack—he hunkered down in or around the dining room, watching television. Based on notes taken by the White House Press Secretary, President Trump continued to press the idea of physically ...

Chapter 7.3 - The President’s Anger When He Could Not March to the Capitol (The January 6th Report)

April 13, 2023 10:30 - 14 minutes - 10.6 MB

The Committee received information informally from current and former members of the Secret Service and former White House staff from witnesses describing President Trump as “angry,” “irate,” or “furious” during an interaction in the Presidential vehicle between the President and the Secret Service. This section describes the evidence surrounding the President's intent to travel to the Capitol along with his supporters following his speech at the Ellipse. Even after arriving back at the Whit...

Chapter 7.2 - “I’ll Be There With You” (The January 6th Report)

April 12, 2023 10:30 - 8 minutes - 6 MB

The President was told, according to testimony, that many members of the crowd gathered at the Ellipse were unwilling to pass through the magnetometers because they were armed. President Trump was furious because he wanted them to come in and help fill some of the empty seats. He also wanted to march with them to the Capitol. As this section explains, it would be complicated for the Secret Service to coordinate a presidential movement even on a normal day. But with tens of thousands of suppo...

Chapter 7.1 - “Reinsert the Mike Pence Lines” (The January 6th Report)

April 11, 2023 10:30 - 8 minutes - 5.98 MB

Vice President Pence was critical to President Trump's plan for January 6th to delay the certification. He tried to reach the Vice President, but couldn’t. Trump spoke with his speechwriter for about 30 minutes ahead of his planned rally and made changes that called out the Vice President by name. These late additions were the first time that Pence was named directly in the planned remarks. This section describes the timeline for the addition, the removal, and the ultimate reinsertion of the...

Chapter 7 (Intro) - 187 Minutes of Dereliction (The January 6th Report)

April 10, 2023 10:30 - 13 minutes - 9.46 MB

This section provides an overview of the upcoming chapter detailing President Trump's actions, and the failure to take action in some cases. Once the attack was underway, President Trump initially ignored the counsel of his own family, members of his administration, Republican elected officials, and friendly Fox News personalities. Upon the release of a video at 4:17 p.m., some people involved in the riot testified that they left soon it came out and provided their reasons. Share the order...

Chapter 6.17 - “Together, We Will STOP THE STEAL.” (The January 6th Report)

April 07, 2023 17:30 - 6 minutes - 4.91 MB

On the evening of January 5th, the President edited the speech he would deliver the next day at the Ellipse. The initial draft circulated on January 5th emphasized that the crowd would march to the U.S. Capitol. Based on what they had heard from others in the White House, the speechwriting team expected President Trump to use his address to tell people to go to the Capitol. In speaking with staff, he still seemed optimistic that “Congress would take some sort of action in his favor.” Share...

Chapter 6.16 - January 5, 2021: “Fort Trump” (The January 6th Report)

April 07, 2023 14:30 - 6 minutes - 5.07 MB

While the “Stop the Steal” coalition was not given speaking slots on the Ellipse stage on January 6th, its leaders had plenty of opportunities to speak the day before. And they used their platforms to rile up the crowd in Washington, DC.  Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvawmuAKY7qgcWWNaku6eIyZrIaOwE These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to provide an open and availabl...

Chapter 6.15 - “POTUS…Likes the Crazies.” (The January 6th Report)

April 07, 2023 10:30 - 6 minutes - 4.81 MB

The “Stop the Steal” movement played an outsized role in promoting January 6th. And now, as the day approached, its leading voices wanted prime speaking gigs—perhaps even on the same stage as President Trump. In the end, the “Stop the Steal” leaders—Stone, Jones and Alexander —did not appear on the stage at the Ellipse on January 6th, although they did speak at other planned events.  Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddJvawmuAKY7qg...

Chapter 6.14 - “Well, I Should Walk With the People.” (The January 6th Report)

April 06, 2023 14:30 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MB

President Trump wanted to personally accompany his supporters on the march from the Ellipse to the U.S. Capitol. During a January 4th meeting with staffers Trump emphasized his desire to march with his supporters. Although his advisors tried to talk the President out of personally going, they understood that his supporters would be marching. President Trump did not give up on the idea of personally joining his supporters on their march. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTub...

Chapter 6.13 - “Trump is Supposed to Order Us to the Capitol” (The January 6th Report)

April 06, 2023 10:30 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MB

On the evening of December 27th, President Trump boosted the January 6th event, saying "Don’t miss it. Information to follow!” A December 29th text provided the earliest evidence of the plan to send people to march to the Capitol to "make noise.” The “Stop the Steal” coalition was aware of the plan as well. On January 5th, Ali Alexander sent a text to a journalist saying: “Ellipse then US capitol." Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=P...

Chapter 6.12 - “He’s Calling on You, He Needs Your Help” (The January 6th Report)

April 05, 2023 10:30 - 5 minutes - 4.08 MB

Alex Jones dedicated much of the December 20th episode of his InfoWars show to President Trump’s “be wild” tweet, telling his listeners that nothing less than the fate of the American Republic was at stake. Jones’s broadcast led to an influx of funds for the January 6th event. Julie Fancelli had recently become a donor to Jones’s InfoWars site and decided she wanted to back the cause after listening to Jones’s December 20th show. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: htt...

Chapter 6.11 - How the White House and Rally Organizers Prepared for January 6th (The January 6th Report)

April 04, 2023 10:30 - 5 minutes - 4.47 MB

In the days following President Trump’s tweet, many rally organizers secured permits for about one dozen events in Washington, DC on January 5th and 6th. Women for America First (WFAF), Stop the Steal, LLC, the Jericho March organization, Moms for America, Latinos for Trump and the Virginia Freedom Keepers were among the groups planning to host or coordinate events following the announcement by President Trump. Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/pl...

Chapter 6.10 - TheDonald.win: “Occupy the Capitol” (The January 6th Report)

April 03, 2023 10:30 - 9 minutes - 6.69 MB

Within three minutes of President Trump’s "Be there" tweet, a user posted on TheDonald.win message board: “Trump Tweet. Daddy Says Be In DC on Jan. 6th.” In the days that followed, users on TheDonald.win discussed: surrounding and occupying the U.S. Capitol; cutting off access tunnels used by Members of Congress; the types of weapons they should bring; and even how to build a hangman’s gallows. Trump Campaign Senior Advisor Jason Miller interacted with users of the site leading up to Jan. 6 ...

Chapter 6.9 - QAnon: “Operation Occupy the Capitol” (The January 6th Report)

March 31, 2023 07:39 - 8 minutes - 6.38 MB

QAnon is a cult that gained popularity in 2017, when a person known only as “Q” began posting an anonymous message board.  QAnon adherents believe that President Trump is battling the forces of the “deep state” and a Satanic pedophile ring operated by leading Democrats and the American elite. As January 6th drew closer, multiple posts from a QAnon-linked website indicated that violence was imminent.  Share the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list...

Chapter 6.8 - The Three (III%) Percenters: “#OccupyCongress” (The January 6th Report)

March 30, 2023 10:30 - 13 minutes - 9.83 MB

There was another group anti-government extremists who viewed President Trump’s December 19th, tweet as a call to arms. The Three Percenters believe that three percent of American colonists successfully overthrew the British during the American Revolution. As with the Oath Keepers, many Three Percenters have turned against the U.S. Government, such that they equate it with the British monarchy and believe it should be overthrown. The Three Percenters were among the groups who used Zello (a w...

Chapter 6.7 - White Nationalists: “The Capitol Siege was F'ing Awesome…” (The January 6th Report)

March 29, 2023 10:30 - 6 minutes - 4.99 MB

Nick Fuentes is an online provocateur who leads a white nationalist movement known as “America First,” or the “Groypers.” Fuentes responded to President Trump’s “be wild” tweet, writing on Twitter on December 19, 2020, “I will return to Washington DC to rally for President Trump on January 6th!” After his efforts, he boasted, “For a brief time yesterday the US Capital was once again occupied by The American People, before the regime wrested back control.”  Share the ordered list of release...

Chapter 6.6 - “Friends of Stone” (The January 6th Report)

March 28, 2023 10:30 - 6 minutes - 5.2 MB

This section describes how a number of different groups came together in late 2020 as part of the “Stop the Steal” cause. Roger Stone, arguably President Trump’s oldest political advisor, maintained contact with these groups through a Signal chat group named “F.O.S.”—or Friends of Stone. The Select Committee sought to question Roger Stone about these relationships, but he invoked his Fifth Amendment right nearly 90 times during his deposition. Share the ordered list of released chapters on...

Chapter 6.5 - “Ready to Step in And Do What Is Needed” (The January 6th Report)

March 27, 2023 10:30 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MB

Stewart Rhodes’s and Oath Keepers’ lawyer Kellye SoRelle arrived in Washington on the afternoon of January 5th. They immediately went to Freedom Plaza, where President Trump had instructed rally organizers to give some of his most extreme supporters time to speak. Leaders of different groups, including Rhodes encouraged President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act and call up combat veterans who are “ready to step in and do what is needed.” Shareable link to the ordered list of released ...

Chapter 6.4 - “Trump Said It’s Gonna be Wild!!!!!!! It’s Gonna be Wild!!!!!!!” (The January 6th Report)

March 24, 2023 10:30 - 7 minutes - 5.42 MB

President Trump’s tweet on December 19th conveyed a sense of urgency which provided the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys the opportunity to work together for a common goal. In the days that followed, this section explains how groups met together through video meetings to discuss plans for January 6th. It also documents where weapons caches were placed outside of D.C. as part of their contingency planning. Shareable link to the ordered list of released chapters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/p...

Chapter 6.3 - The Oath Keepers: “He Called Us All to the Capitol and Wants Us to Make it Wild!!!” (The January 6th Report)

March 23, 2023 10:30 - 6 minutes - 4.92 MB

This section describes another organization involved in the January 6 events: The Oath Keepers. The group called for President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act throughout December 2020, arguing that the President needed to do so to “Stop the Steal.”  In a message to the Oath Keepers, group founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes wrote: “We need to push Tump [sic] to do his duty. If he doesn’t, we will do ours." Rhodes believed that the President could empower militias like the Oath Keepers to enfor...

Chapter 6.2 - The Proud Boys: “[Y]ou Want to Storm the Capitol” (The January 6th Report)

March 22, 2023 10:30 - 17 minutes - 12.7 MB

This section describes the background of the Proud Boys group and how their growth was impacted following a statement by President Trump during a debate.  As former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory became apparent, Proud Boys leaders directed their ire toward others in the Government. The group was involved with a couple key events in Washington D.C. ahead of January 6th. Additionally, they created an encrypted chat to help the group's leaders coordinate in advance of their efforts to stor...

Chapter 6.1 - How Far-Right Extremists and Conspiracy Theorists Planned for January 6th (The January 6th Report)

March 21, 2023 10:30 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MB

President Trump’s “be wild” tweet immediately mobilized extremists and conspiracy theorists in the “Stop the Steal” coalition. “Stop the Steal” events and other protests throughout 2020 helped build the momentum for January 6th. Two of these rallies in Washington D.C. were critically important. “Stop the Steal” organizers also  tried to use the mob they had assembled—including extremists from the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Three Percenters and Groypers—to intimidate lawmakers and overturn the...

Chapter 6 (Intro) - “Be There, Will Be Wild!” (The January 6th Report)

March 20, 2023 10:30 - 10 minutes - 7.92 MB

Electors around the country met to cast their Electoral College votes in December 2020. Their vote ensured former Vice President Joe Biden's victory and cemented President Donald J. Trump's defeat. President Trump however, had no intention of conceding. As he plotted ways to stay in power, the President summoned a mob for help. On December 19th, President Trump tweeted: “Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!” This section summarizes the various groups that helped to orc...

Chapter 5.5 - Aftermath of the Attack (The January 6th Report)

March 17, 2023 10:30 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MB

After January 6th, John Eastman reached out to Eric Herschmann, a lawyer in the White House Counsel’s Office, to talk about litigation in Georgia on behalf of the Trump Campaign. Herschmann used the opportunity to berate Eastman and to recommend that he find a criminal defense lawyer. Eastman later reach out to Rudy Giuliani about being on a list for presidential pardons. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model - if you find value in the effort to provide an open and ...

Chapter 5.4 - President Trump Endangers Pence’s Life, Causing the Vice President, His Family, and Staff to Narrowly Miss the Rioters as They Flee the Mob Attacking the Capitol (The January 6th Report)

March 16, 2023 10:30 - 11 minutes - 8.03 MB

This section describes the actions taken by Vice President Mike Pence on January 6th after rioters broke into the Capitol. The Vice President refused the Secret Service’s first two attempts to evacuate him from his ceremonial office, but was ultimately forced to a more secure location. He decided he was staying in the building unless there was imminent danger to bodily safety, because he did not want to provide a win to the rioters. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value m...

Chapter 5.3 - President Trump and His Allies Continue to Pressure the Vice President on January 6th, Threatening His Life and Our Democracy (The January 6th Report)

March 14, 2023 10:30 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

5.3 - President Trump and His Allies Continue to Pressure the Vice President on January 6th, Threatening His Life and Our Democracy President Trump Has a “[H]Eated” Conversation With Vice President Pence Before His Rally on the Ellipse Trump, Eastman and Giuliani Continue to Pressure Vice President Pence at the Ellipse Rally President Trump Directs the Angry Mob at the Capitol to Pressure Vice President Pence The Vice President Waited to Release His Statement Out of Deference to Presi...

Chapter 5.2 - President Trump and His Allies Exert Intense Public and Private Pressure on the Vice President in Advance of the Joint Session of Congress on January 6th (The January 6th Report)

March 09, 2023 11:30 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

5.2 - President Trump and His Allies Exert Intense Public and Private Pressure on the Vice President in Advance of the Joint Session of Congress on January 6th January 2, 2021: The Vice President Meets With His Advisors, Cementing His Intended Path for the Joint Session January 2, 2021: Eastman and Bannon Question the “Courage and Spine” of Vice President Pence January 3, 2021: Eastman Drafts Another “January 6 Scenario” Memo “Wargaming” the Ways That Vice President Pence Could Change t...

Chapter 5.1 - President Trump and His Allies Embark on a Desperate Gambit to Block Certification of the 2020 Presidential Election (The January 6th Report)

March 07, 2023 11:30 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MB

5.1 - President Trump and His Allies Embark on a Desperate Gambit to Block Certification of the 2020 Presidential Election The Intellectual Framework for the Theory That the Vice President Could Change the Outcome of the Election at the Joint Session Emerged From Discussions Among the Lawyers Working With the Trump Campaign After the 2020 Election Kenneth Chesebro Articulated a “President of the Senate” Strategy in Early December, When the Trump Campaign Was Convening “Alternate” Electors...

Chapter 5 (Intro) - “A Coup in Search of a Legal Theory” (The January 6th Report)

March 06, 2023 11:30 - 11 minutes - 8.15 MB

As January 6th approached, President Trump turned on his own Vice President. This chapter describes the pressure placed on Vice President Mike Pence in the days leading up to January 6th. It also provides evidence that President Trump knew what he was doing was in violation of the Electoral Count Act and the U.S. Constitution. Finally, sending his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol was one last attempt to pressure Vice President Pence into taking one of the two options that President Tr...

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