The video, which dates back to January 7, 2021, emerged during a series of hearings on the assault on the Capitol, which occurred the day before in Washington.
That day, thousands of pro-Trump activists stormed the venue to oppose the US election result.
Five people died and 600 rioters were arrested.
The next day, Donald Trump strongly condemned the violence in an official video.
But filming that speech wasn't easy, according to Elaine Luria, a Democratic congresswoman and member of the House's Capitol Storming Committee.
We indeed see the outgoing president refusing to say that the election is over – and that he has lost, reveals the
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Modified Speech
"I don't want to say that the election is over," Donald Trump repeats in the video, modifying the speech written by his advisers several times.
“I just want to say that Congress has certified the results without saying the election is over.
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“On January 7, a day after he instigated an insurrection based on a lie, President Trump still cannot say the election is over,” Elaine Luria insisted during the hearing during which the video was broadcast.
It was the 8th hearing in six weeks on the Capitol Storm and the 2nd to air on prime time.
Whether or not to prosecute Donald Trump will be decided by current Attorney General Merrick Garland.
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