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“You are ridiculous!”: The legislature annihilates the defense minister for January 6th

Bill Clark / Pool / Getty A Democratic legislature called former Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller “ridiculous” on Wednesday for trying to back up claims that former President Donald Trump instigated the January 6 violent uprising on the committee hearing Unrest oversight and reform, and in an interview with VICE in March, Miller called Trump for directing thousands of MAGA supporters to attack the Capitol after repeated claims that the 2020 elections had been “stolen” Riot came because of Trump’s speech, “Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) said during the hearing. But Miller then tried to go back on his original claims, saying he had a change of heart after seeing information from the ongoing criminal investigation into the siege and testimony from DC Police Chief Robert Contee. He said he now believes there was “some kind of conspiracy where there were organized attack elements trying to attack the Capitol that day.” “Fuck All of You!”: Capitol Rioter raised hell during the off-the-rails trial “I. I want to change my initial assessment,” said Miller, to which Lynch sniffed. “Why don’t I wonder?” “We are getting more information every minute, “said Miller.” There was some kind of conspiracy … intended to storm the Capitol that day … I reevaluated it. [Trump was] Not the uniform factor at all. “An incredulous Lynch said to Miller,” For your written testimony for today, for this morning, this is what you said about the President: “Personally, I believe his comments encouraged the protesters that day. “Unsatisfied with Miller’s answer, Lynch called on him about his” recent reversal of your testimony. ” Absolutely not. That’s ridiculous, “Miller replied, clearly excited.” You’re ridiculous! “Lynch hit back. Miller seemed stunned by insults before sarcastically thanking lawmakers for his thoughts. He later hit Lynch for the “partisan attack”. Miller’s new reasoning doesn’t quite hold water. Of the 400 people charged in connection with the riot, dozens were charged with planning and training to storm the Capitol. But prosecutors say these suspected conspirators, most of whom belong to the MAGA-loving paramilitary group The Oath Keepers, openly admitted that they felt compelled to protest against widespread electoral fraud in DC on Jan. 6, at Trump’s behest Complicity in the Capitol RiotMiller was previously criticized for waiting too long to authorize National Guard forces during the insurrection and for ignoring requests from DC leaders to help the Capitol out of the “possibility of a military coup or that.” Adviser to the President advocated the declaration of martial law “. Miller said he wanted to make sure the National Guard deployment operation was completed before making the call for military assistance to Make sure the optics were carefully examined. “I was also aware of the fears expressed by many about the prior deployment of the military in the EU in response to protests near the White House in June 2020 and fears that the president would invoke the insurgency law to resolve that To politicize the military in an anti-democratic way, ”Miller added in his statement, stressing that he would not allow a coup under his watch. But Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) has condemned Miller for not being involved in the siege Has taken responsibility or “felt ashamed”. “Do you apologize to the American public for what happened on your watch? Do you apologize to the troops for what happened on your watch? “Asked Khanna. “I can’t believe we had someone like you in that role … it’s total self-promotion. All you are trying to do is protect your own reputation. “Miller evaded Khanna’s apology, saying instead that he wanted to” highlight the incredible work done by the members of our armed forces. “” I stand by every decision I made in January 6, “Miller said. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) also tore Miller to pieces to fill the critical “1.5-hour gap” between DC Mayor Muriel Bower’s request for National Guard assistance at around 1:30 p.m. and Miller’s approval on Jan. 6 3:04 p.m. to destroy. He noted that on Jan. 3, Trump asked Miller to agree to Bowser’s request for resources. “Sir, she has requested additional assistance from you. And during those 1.5 hours, either you disobeyed an order from the president to help Mayor Bowser, or the president changed his order and asked you to postpone support, or you just froze and undecided, as people were injured. killed while hundreds of rioters broke through the Capitol and a nation was traumatized, “said Krishnamoorthi. When Miller insisted that “8,000 police officers with badges and IDs were on duty,” Krishnamoorthi asked him specifically why he was missing in action. Miller hit back, to which Krishnamoorthi replied, “Sir, you own part of this mess, so I’m going to ask the Department of Defense to investigate your actions.” “I requested that before I left the Department of Defense,” said Miller In In his March interview with VICE, Miller said he believed Trump played a clear role in the uprising, stating that “it is pretty final” that the event would not have happened had the President not encouraged it in his speech that day . “It seems cause and effect,” Miller said at the time. “The question is, did he know he was making people angry about this? I dont know. “Read more at The Daily Beast. Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now! Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside delves deeper into the stories that matter to you. Learn more.