China News Service, July 26th. According to a comprehensive report, on the 25th local time, the information disclosed by US Congressman Elaine Luria (Elaine Luria) showed that the former US President Trump issued a document the day after the Congressional riots. In the draft speech, he deleted what he didn't want to say, including a statement calling for prosecution of rioters.
Screenshot of a message posted on social media platforms by U.S. Congressman Elaine Luria.
"I want to be very clear: You (rioters who broke into Congress) don't represent me. You don't represent our movement," Trump deleted from the speech.
He also removed content instructing the "Department of Justice to ensure that all lawbreakers are prosecuted to the extent permitted by law."
That is, "I am asking the Department of Justice to ensure that all violators of the (Congressional riots) receive the heaviest punishment allowed by law. We must send a clear message: not mercy, but justice. Punishment in accordance with the law must be swift and firm."
According to reports, U.S. Congressman Elaine Luria shared unpublished video footage of the 21st congressional riot hearing on social media platforms, including the testimony of Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Kushner. , as well as testimony from White House lawyers and aides.
They said Trump was reluctant to make conciliatory speeches after the unrest in Congress.
When questioned, Kushner said he didn't know why Trump changed it that way.
Trump aide John McEntire said Kushner asked him to push the speech and encouraged Trump to "help calm everything down."
On January 6, 2021, some Trump supporters gathered on Capitol Hill in Washington and forced their way into the Capitol in an attempt to prevent a joint session of the U.S. Congress from confirming the newly elected president of the United States.
The riots killed five people, including a congressman, and injured about 140 law enforcement officers.