Hidden Jan. 6 Transcript Revealed, Undermines House Committee’s Claim

Then-White House official says then-President Donald Trump offered 10,000 troops to secure the Capitol.

President Donald Trump at a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Jenny Jing/The Epoch Times

A previously hidden transcript of an interview conducted by a U.S. House of Representatives panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol has been revealed, undermining a committee claim.

Anthony Ornato, who was the White House deputy chief of staff during the breach, told the committee that he overheard Mark Meadows, who was then chief of staff, on the phone with Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser. According to the transcript, Mr. Meadows wanted to ensure Ms. Bowser “had everything she needed.”