NEW: More than a dozen people charged in the January 6 insurrection—including at least three involved in violence and destruction at the U.S. Capitol—say Trump incited them to act motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
“President Trump said to do so”
“I was doing what he asked us to do”
“An event inspired by the President of the United States”
“Calling on us to come back to Washington”
“Await orders from our Commander in Chief”
“Trump told the crowd to go to the Capitol”
“I was doing what he asked us to do”
“An event inspired by the President of the United States”
“Calling on us to come back to Washington”
“Await orders from our Commander in Chief”
“Trump told the crowd to go to the Capitol”
This Trump insurrectionist, draped with a "Don't Tread on Me" flag, can be seen at the center of an assault that led just moments later to a fatal shooting. He helped try to breach the doors. He'd traveled from Texas at Trump's behest—"it's the least that we can do," he said. 
MoJo reporters @Piperamcdaniel & @AJVicens dug up vivid details about the more than dozen Capitol rioters who told investigators that Trump compelled them to act. One said Trump ripping Pence during his Jan 6 speech sealed the deal: "the crowd went crazy" motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
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