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The Beat with Ari Melber

Jan. 6 committee member: "clear" DOJ should prosecute Trump

The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MS NOW

Politics, News, Versant Media, Ms Now, Daily News, Versant, Government

4.64.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, December 27 and reports on the newly released 845 page January 6 report and new evidence showing Trump's intent. Plus, a shocking confession from incoming GOP congressman George Santos that he lied about key parts of his background. Danya Perry, Molly Jong-Fast, and Fernand Amandi join, along with Katherine Stewart and Rep. Maxwell Frost. Darren Star, creator of "Emily in Paris" and "Sex and the City" also joins. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the beat to the rest of you. I am Katie Fang in tonight for Ari Melburgh.

0:04.5

We start today with the spotlight squarely and directly on Donald Trump in the aftermath of the release of the January 6th report.

0:13.2

Committee member Jamie Raskin saying it is, quote, clear the DOJ should indict the former president.

0:19.4

It's just wrong to send hundreds of footst fortress to jail and leave the very clear

0:25.1

kingpin, unprosecuted.

0:28.5

And if Attorney General Garland does not sign off on the criminal charges you have referred,

0:35.0

what would be your reaction?

0:39.0

Well, I would just be surprised if that happened.

0:42.1

I really would be surprised.

0:43.3

I mean, it's just, it's so clear that he intended to interfere with the federal proceeding.

0:50.3

The 845-page report providing evidence that Trump did intend to interfere. The committee uncovering

0:58.6

evidence as early as December 29th that Trump wanted and intended to rally his supporters to march to

1:05.3

the U.S. Capitol, uncovering a text from a former staffer who said their quote quote, may be a call to action to march to the

1:12.1

Capitol and make noise. Trump even pushing for 10,000 National Guardsmen deployed to protect him

1:19.1

and his supporters. These new pieces of critical evidence show Trump's intent. Remember how Trump

1:26.5

repeatedly refused to call the National Guard in to protect

1:29.3

the Capitol or even his own vice president who he was endangering? We now know Trump was well aware

1:35.7

of his supporters the night before January 6th. Trump calling an impromptu gathering where he, quote,

1:43.2

ordered his staff to keep the door to the Rose Garden open so he could hear the music and cheering from his supporters at Freedom Plaza.

1:51.3

With the noise and music so loud, you could feel it shaking in the oval.

1:57.8

Trump wanted to send that to the Capitol, where he thought he could intimidate officials

2:03.1

and obstruct the joint session of Congress. It's a damning account, the 16th committee now

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