New transcript describes Trump’s chilling response to chaos that unfolded on Jan. 6

Published March 21, 2024 5:01pm ET



Former President Donald Trump reportedly had little reaction to the reported violence in the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, according to testimony from one of the former president’s valets.

The transcript of testimony given to the now-dissolved House Jan. 6 committee in 2022, obtained by the New York Times, was from an unnamed White House valet who was with Trump on that day. In the transcript, the valet stated Trump was told a civilian had been shot at the door of the House chamber via a notecard and did not show any reaction.

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