{O/C} Captivating testimony was heard today at a U.S. House Panel hearing over the January 6 insurrection.
With an additional video presented, Donald Trump is manifestly facing the music.
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The January 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol marked the most gargantuan wave former President Donald Trump made during his tenure.
So much so, the House Panel's chairman declared it an overt coup.
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BENNIE THOMPSON, Chairman, House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6:
Jan 6 was the culmination of an attempted coup, a brazen attempt, as one rioter put it shortly after Jan 6, to overthrow the government. The violence was no accident.
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Capitol riot panel pins Trump for 'attempted coup' - YouTube (Associated Press)
This unseen and engrossing 12-minute video unveils the violent mob at the Capitol bludgeoning police officers standing sentinel at the building.
Among those testifying -- the former President's daughter, Ivanka Trump, who tacitly agreed the election was never fradulent.
Instead of pouring oil on troubled waters, it is Trump who instigated the chain of events, says one Republican.
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LIZ CHENEY, Vice Chairperson, House Panel investigating Jan. 6:
When a president fails to take the steps necessary to preserve our union, or worse, causes a constitutional crisis, we're in a moment of maximum danger for our republic.
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And it's plausible given a defiant Trump took to social media to boast that January 6 "represented the greatest moment in the history of our country."
There are still some, though, who remain unyielding, such as House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, who termed the House panel a scam.
The attack left more than 100 police officers injured with nine people killed rioting.
The subsequent weeks will witness the panel detail the former President's public campaign to "Stop the Steal", in addition to his alleged conspiracy to interrupt the certification process.
A prime-time hearing to the nation that entails intensive efforts to heal the gaping divides -- the upshot of countless traumatic events that punctuated America's past couple of years.
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