- According to a presidential historian, Trump “enjoyed the violence” during Jan. 6’s riot.
- Michael Beschloss attacked the former president for not being there to help during the attack.
- New footage showed that Congress leaders called for help to restore order.
A presidential historian claimed that former President Donald Trump was enjoying the violence during the deadly January 6th, 2021 Capitol riot.
Michael Beschloss made these remarks During an appearance during MSNBC’s “The Beat”.Friday His comments come after Blockbuster footage presented Jan. 6 to the committeeThis week’s revelations revealed that Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority leader, and Nancy Pelosi were contacted by former Vice President Mike Pence along with national security officials to assist in regulating the turmoil.
Beschloss stated that Schumer and Speaker Pelosi are asking governors in Maryland and Virginia to send in armed forces to restore public safety to Capitol of United States because President Donald Trump won’t do it.
“He was seated in the room just outside the Oval Office. He was watching TV, and most reports say he enjoyed the violence and the fact that so many people were demonstrating for him.”
Pro-Trump supporters forced their way through the US Capitol building, forcing them to quickly move the Congressional leaders to a safe location.
The latest release Video footageInsider reported that Schumer and Pelosi called on legislators in neighboring states to provide assistance, and reached out to White House officials to urge Trump to condemn the violence. The video includes Pelosi talking with the former governor of Virginia. Ralph Northam on the sending of the state’s National Guard.
“Oh my goodness. Pelosi, while speaking with Northam during a phone call, said that they were “just breaking windows” as she watched the riots unfold live on TV. “They claimed somebody was shot. It is just horrible. It was all done at the instigation and command of the president.
Beschloss spoke out on MSNBC about the dangers faced by officials during the attack and said that they were only minutes away from being killed. Trump, he stated, would not have been as hands-off if there was a riot while they were still in office.
Beschloss stated, “Donald Trump was the only president in American history who, if it had happened, would be so hands-off, perfectly fine with letting danger of imminent hostage crises and assassinations occur.” “He didn’t do it because those things were not his desire. He wanted violence to keep his office in power.
