Former U.S. president Donald Trump declined to respond on Friday to a January 6 committee request for affidavits about the Capitol attack. He argued that the 2020 elections were rigged and used that claim to rally a large crowd in support. In a stern letter to the committee chair, Democrat Bennie Thompson, Trump did not commit to testifying but accused the panel of spending hundreds of millions on what he called a political witch hunt.
The message appeared on Truth Social, the platform he created to counter his removal from other social networks. He continued to push the claim that elections were stolen and challenged Thompson to explain why he was not investigating these supposed irregularities.
The former president asserted, in all caps, that the 2020 presidential election was cheated and stolen. He posted aerial photos showing the crowd size, noting that several armed militias were reportedly present. He implied that the January 6 gathering should be used as evidence to support his narrative about the transfer of power and the events outside the White House where he delivered a speech.
He claimed, that day, that the crowd was among the largest he had addressed and questioned why the size and significance of the crowd were not discussed by the committee or by what he called the fake news media. He also suggested that the riot was not his responsibility, describing the turnout as an instinctive response while noting thousands of troops had been deployed to maintain peace and security in the city as supporters traveled to Washington for the address.
Trump promised a detailed response soon after the House committee vote. He described the situation as a giant scam orchestrated by radical left forces and two Republicans he named, including Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. In his view, the statement was a corrective moment ahead of upcoming elections, implying that his electoral interests were at stake as parliamentary votes approached.
The House of Representatives committee responsible for investigating the Capitol assault voted to hear testimony under oath. They indicated a willingness to pursue possible responsibility for the events and any alleged conspiracy to reverse the results of the presidential election, a topic that has dominated political discourse across the United States. [attribution: coverage by major outlets]
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