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Report: J6 Committee Delayed Secret Service Driver From Refuting False Limo Story

Just the News is reporting that the January 6th Committee rebuffed repeated efforts from a Secret Service agent to refute the false story related by Cassidy Hutchinson alleging a violent episode with Trump in the presidential limousine during the Capitol riots. The J6 Committee staff repeatedly delayed the testimony of the agent to disprove the widely reported allegation.

Rep. Barry Loudermilk, the chairman of the House subcommittee that is investigating the Jan. 6 riot, has obtained a transcript of the driver’s interview that was conducted months after he first offered to testify.  However, it turns out that committee staff were asked repeatedly by counsel for the agent to let him present evidence debunking the claim. Despite being reported by virtually every news outlet, the Committee slow walked his appearance as the story went viral.

The transcript of the driver’s testimony contains express objections by the lawyer that his client had offered to testify in July, August and September of 2022, but was “rebuffed” by the committee.

The account reaffirms a major criticism of the committee. After Democrats refused to allow the GOP to pick its members (as a long-accepted practice in the House), the Democrats selected two anti-Trump Republicans who did little to push for a full and fair display of witnesses and facts. The Committee was chaired by Rep. Benny Thompson, a Democrat, with Rep. Liz Cheney, as Vice Chairwoman.

Cheney and the committee members clearly knew that Hutchinson’s account was debunked by the very driver who allegedly struggled with Trump. Yet, they allowed the media to report the incident for months while rebuffing the requests of the driver. Loudermilk is quoted as saying “We’re talking about the driver of the limousine, and the head of the entire protective detail. They were brought in by the select committee to testify, but they weren’t brought in until November.”

The false account was given by Hutchinson in June of that year.

The Secret Service driver testified Trump never tried to reach for or grab the wheel of the SUV.

Notably, the transcript shows Cheney trying to explain the delay as due to the need for the Secret Service to produce all documents in the January 6 investigation.

Yet, she had no problem with making the false story public through Hutchinson before such supporting material was supplied. She also did not suggest any countervailing testimony or witnesses on the issue as the media ran with the account. Instead, Cheney publicly teased the claim that they had much more evidence of crimes against Trump, which never materialized.  Cheney ended one hearing by calling for more officials to come forward and noting that Trump family members and former officials have now come forward with their own public “confessions.”

Many of us support the effort to bring greater transparency to what occurred on Jan. 6th and these hearings have offered a great deal of important new information. Indeed, it has proven gut-wrenching in the accounts of lawyers and staff trying to combat baseless theories and to protect the constitutional process.

Yet, the heavy-handed approach to framing the evidence by the Committee was both unnecessary and at times counterproductive. The strength of some of this evidence would not have been diminished by a more balanced committee or investigation.

We previously discussed the highly scripted and entirely one-sided presentation of evidence in the Committee. Indeed, witnesses were primarily used to present what Speaker Nancy Pelosi referred to as “the narrative” where their prior videotaped testimony was shown and they were given narrow follow-up questions. They at times seemed more like props than witnesses — called effectively to recite prior statements between well-crafted, impactful video clips. It had the feel of a news package, which may be the result of the decision to bring in a former ABC executive to produce the hearings.

That framing led to glaring omissions. The Committee routinely edited videotapes and crafted presentations to eliminate alternative explanations or opposing viewpoints like repeatedly editing out Trump telling his supporters to go to the Capitol peacefully.

What is striking was that offering a more balanced account, including allowing the Republicans to appoint their own members (in accordance with long-standing tradition), would not have lessened much of this stunning testimony. Yet, allowing Republicans to pick their members (yes, including Rep. Jim Jordan) would have prevented allegations of a highly choreographed show trial. It would have added credibility to the process.

If the Committee had a single member with a dissenting or even skeptical viewpoint, testimony on issues like the fight in the presidential limo could have been challenged before it was thrown before the world.

That was clearly not in the interests of the J6 Committee or the media, which eagerly spread this false account.

206 thoughts on “Report: J6 Committee Delayed Secret Service Driver From Refuting False Limo Story”

  2. After a while, the revelations of corruption inside the Beltway become so numerous, you just NEED to get outside and absorb nature in its magnificent beauty —

  3. “ What is striking…”. No, what IS striking is that there are no consequences to their lies an deceit!

  4. The J6 Tribunal is corrupt to the core. They suppressed the truth with impunity. Their entire insurrection narrative was created to cover up the valid concerns of millions of voters that they were disenfranchised by both voter and election fraud. Biden supporters pulled off the steal but now several years in the truth is being revealed and it is a far greater indictment of the corruptness of the J6 Tribunal than any of the citizens that protested at the Capitol on J6. If you doubt any of this you are part of the smallest minority in the nation. Both of those Democrats that actually believe that Joe Biden actually got 81 million votes in 2020.

    1. Yet years before die bold machines were ‘wanting’ – but who knew how bad – but as to Liz it’s par for the course – old man shot what’s his face off and that was stonewalling too. And then there was point dexteter who reported Scalia died with a pillow on his face – but the counties so sparse and cartelled down Texas well never really know – except Kagan herself stopped hunting down there? It all reeks and well only have to trust our guts – the mist important skill today – discernment- that means don’t be gas lighted don’t be manipulated – it means listen – sure you can be in denial – but listen to what your subconscious is telling you – your subconscious is a tiny brain who’s whole purpose is to keep you alive- hear it – pay attention to it.

      1. When you hear it – you start to add things up … like lizard Cheney- like the hunting “accident” to scalia hunting pass on to Kagan humanity- it adds – albeit not so cleanly for the first observer of today – but fairly clean for yesterday’s observant- which is most Wyoming so Cheney is screwed and not even hercgay sist r bailing her out – read their lips Liz no new taxes – and no throwing vets in jail ..when’s the last time your family put on a uniform ?

  10. ‘Completely unfit’: Republican focus group turns on Trump over felony conviction

    Another focus group by LONGTIME GOP STRATEGIST Sarah Longwell is showing some similar results, according to The Atlantic.

    “Many of the voters in this group had familiar stories: They supported Trump in the past as ‘the lesser evil.’ They couldn’t stomach Hillary Clinton in 2016. They were lifelong Republicans who couldn’t imagine voting for a Democrat. Some of them remember watching The Apprentice and admiring Trump for his perceived business savvy,” wrote Longwell. “But the events of January 6 and general fatigue with Trump’s antics have made these voters ‘not very likely’ or ‘not at all likely’ to vote for him again in 2024.

    And for many of them, a felony conviction was yet another step too far.

    “I want criminals to go to jail,” said a voter from Florida. “I’m tired of the nonsense, and I believed the testimony. And that is why I am happy that the jury found him guilty. And I think now that he is a convicted felon, he’s completely unfit.”

    Many of the voters were not fans of President Joe Biden, but saw him as the only option. “I don’t like Mr. Biden because I’m concerned about his age,” said Chuck, a voter from Ohio. “He may die in office and I think his vice president is not someone I want in the Oval Office either. But between the president and vice president, they’re still both better than Mr. Trump.”

    4. “I want criminals to go to jail,”
      As do I.
      I have a long list of people – almost entirely democrats who have lied under oath to congress.
      That is far more serious than anything Trump or the other republicans that democratic lawfare has targeted have done.

    5. Trump’s RCP poll of poll average declined slightly as the trial progress – losing 0.3% nationwide after the verdict.
      But it is in the process of recovering from this tiny dip.
      Trump is back to a 1.1% lead nationwide. 2.1% in a 5 way race, Trump is again winning All 7 battlegorund states,
      4 outside the margin of error. If Trump wins those 4 – Biden needs a clean sweep of the rest AND victories in NH as well as the independent Omahau NE and the Maine EC votes.

      Trump leads Biden by 11.1% in the betting averages – up from tie during the trial.

      Rassmussen has demonstrated the impact of the verdict on a variety of groups. It has had little effect on Republicans – except increasing the odds they actually will vote. There has been a small decrease in Democrats voting for Trump Trump has lost some independents – but surprising gained more independents than he has lost. Rassmusen has documented the gains and losses accross different demographic groups.

      Trump lost more young white women – the most significant loss. Losses in other demographics have been small, And several demographics show gains.

      Increasingly this trial has been a wash.

    6. Fortunately these fools you refer to live in Florida where their misguided appreciation to vote for President Trump will not amount to a hill of beans. There is no turning back the Trump voter avalanche that is coming because EVERY SINGLE DEMOCRAT AND MANY REPUBLICANS are far more corrupt and criminal than Trump. Sadly, many Americans are simply too ignorant to propagandized to see it.

  11. Hey, I got an idea. Let’s have the Jan 6 Committee subpoena Hur’s recording of Biden’s testimony and put it before Judge Judy for a decision on his competency. Everyone wins, and it’s no more stoooopid that what’s been going on so far.

    1. I just started watching the documentary on General Michael Flynn. Excellent.
      I never delved much into Gen Flynn but now, given the corruption of Obama and Biden, the film is educating me a great deal about why we are seeing the shenanigans by Obama- Biden’s Handlers

      Watch the film by visiting: https://www.flynnmovie.com/

  13. Can the entire state of New York be prosecuted for election interference? Asking for a friend.

    1. Yes.

      States may sue them, SCOTUS has original jurisdiction (as they did with TX v PA).

      SCOTUS too scared to do their jobs.

    1. See below for another installment of Dennis The Draft Dodger’s Supermarket Tabloid!!

      Posted as soon as he heard Fani is getting that fanny spanked again

  15. Jonathan: There seems to be a confluence of “reports”–the one by Rep. Loudermilk and another one that puts Jim Comer back in the limelight and it’s going to be very embarrassing for the Chair of the Oversight Committee. For months Comer has hyped the claim that Hunter Biden lines his father’s pocket from business dealings in China. Now the tables have been turned on Comer.

    The Beast has a long report yesterday titled “James Comer helped a donor get Chinese Hemp. What they got tested as Marijuana”. When Comer was Kentucky’s agricultural commissioner and running for governor he fast tracked a donor’s program (Caudill Seed) with a failed Chinese deal to import hemp seeds. Emails The Beast obtained show that in two tests the hemp plants were essentially Chinese pot–containing illegally high levels of THC–10 times the legal limit. Comer tried to get the problem solved by destroying the evidence.

    It also appears Comer tried to bury the whole project. His office sent a memo that said: “There is nothing criminal occurring with the project…However, if a request to collect industrial hemp is made, refer law enforcement to contact KDA [Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture] and no NOT allow samples to be collected”.

    Caudill Seed, that got Comer to fast track it’s hemp seed project, is headquartered in Louisville. It’s owned by Sanford “Dan” Caudill who is a close personal friend of Comer and has heavily funded his various campaigns. When Dan Caudill found out about the hemp test results he was not happy and demanded new testing. He wrote: “Therefore, let’s go to Jamie Comer’s office and ask them where we can get this material tested, even if it is the state police laboratory and we’ll pay the cost”. This in spite of the fact the original testing had been validated. To grease the wheels Dan Caudill held a fundraiser for Comer’s run for governor. Dan, his wife and son made $1,000 max contributions each to Comer’s failed campaign.

    This new reporting is important because Jim Comer has built his investigation of the Bidens on his unproven claims claims Hunter was involved in a “vast corruption scandal” in his Chinese dealings to financially benefit Joe Biden. The Beast has now exposed Comer’s duplicity for all to see!

    4. Is the Story embarrassing if True – absolutely.

      But there is no crime here. What was done was entirely in the open and for the benefit of the people of Kentucky.

      The fact that the Hemp tested at illegally high levels of THC is a screwup not a crime. All Hemp contains THC.

      The legal standards are far to low. Marijuana was initially criminalized in the US to take down the US Hemp industry – which it did successfully.

      The Core of this story is that that a businessman in Kentucky who was Trying to create a business growing Hemp – which has MANY legitimate uses, who had political help from Comer for a project that would have been good for Kentucky. Was unable to grow Hemp that met the very low levels of THC required to be legal.

      SO WHAT ?

      Do you really think this is within 10000 miles of What the Biden’s actually did ?

    5. I have to clarify some of my remarks below.

      The SOURCE of these allegations remains DENNIS – I assumed the facts he alleged were true.
      Maybe they are. But givern that the source is DENNIS my assumption SHOULD have been that they are false.
      DENNIS gets the facts wrong close to 100% of the time.

  17. Funny how the committee never openly discovered J6 was all a demoncrat government plot, even though they all know it.
    Make
    It
    Happen
    On
    Purpose

    A big fat MIHOP, with all the govey demoncrat players stoking it for all they could get out of it, and they are still doing it, while innocent political prisoners rot in their prisons.

    1. I’m not a neurologist and it is really apparent to me after watching numerous video recordings, that Biden has mild to moderate neurocognitive deficits. Unfortunately it will require a qualified neurologist who has met with Biden, done all of the required diagnostic tests, and make the diagnosis public. When hell freezes over

      it’s hard to believe that America has become so surreal. yet here we are.

      1. How is this not the exact case the 25th Amendment was made for? With Trump they talked about 25A incessantly solely because they disliked his personality (plus he had an R after his name). Now we have a commander in chief with neurocognitive deficits that legitimately make him unfit to run the country, and nobody is talking about it – not coincidentally he has a D after his name, and apparently that makes all the difference.

        1. It can only be activated by the VP and his Cabinet. So whats the point?

          Youre an attorney so educate us. If the VP nor members of his Cabinet see justification for the activation of Section 4, XX Amendment, then expecting it to be applied to JB is nonsense

          Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
          Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department [sic][note 2][7] or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

          Wiki

        2. It is actually harder to permanently removed a president using the 25th than to impeach them.

          Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

          Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department [sic][note 2][7] or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

      2. Increasingly I care less and less about claims of Biden’s cognative impairment.

        There is ZERO doubt that Biden has made the worst decsions of any US president since James Buchannon.

        If he has done so because he is in mental decline – that is a reason to have sympathy for him.

        From the perspective of voting – it does not matter whether the poor decisions are the consequence of cognative decline or incompetence.

  19. DNC convention in Chicago in August should be wild.

    https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-woman-husband-attacked-teens-streeterville

    Chicago wife, husband attacked by teens for no apparent reason

    The couple found themselves surrounded by teens around 8:30 p.m. at Grand Avenue and McClurg Court. They were kicked, stomped on, and punched repeatedly.

    Nina, who didn’t want to show her face on camera, shared images with FOX 32 showing a chunk of her hair pulled out. During the interview, her eye was still bruised.

    Her husband was also viciously attacked by the group, which held him down.

    Nina said this wasn’t a robbery, and that the teens pepper-sprayed her and kicked her stomach. She was two weeks pregnant and said she found out after the attack that she had lost the baby.

    “We believe in faith, and it wasn’t meant to be. So, we don’t know why this happened to us,” Nina said.

    Chicago police arrived on the scene and quickly caught a 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl. Both were charged with one count of misdemeanor battery.

    “They didn’t steal anything. They say like, ‘we own the street. We own the street. You can’t walk around.’ I was wearing like a nice dress and heels. Like I was out on the date with my husband, and they dragged my dress on the ground, and they said, like, ‘we own the street. You can’t just walk around prancing in your little dress.’ And they were saying things that just didn’t make any sense to me because they don’t know me personally,” Nina said.

    Chicago police are investigating. We also reached out to the Cook County State’s Attorney to see if additional charges are pending. We are waiting to hear back.

    1. They induced a miscarriage. Lovely. I guess they’re model Dems who are all for lawlessness in the streets and unborn baby killing.

    2. Anonymous said: “The couple found themselves surrounded by teens around 8:30 p.m. at Grand Avenue and McClurg Court. They were kicked, stomped on, and punched repeatedly.”

      Chicago politicians eat it up when ordinary, productive citizens are attacked, beaten, knifed, raped, shot, and/or killed. That is why they have always been so hostile to concealed carry rights.

    1. How’s that Biden advanced dementia presidency going? Has he slopped enough ice cream, sniffed enough little girls hair, fallen up enough stairs, or mindlessly read enough teleprompter cues for you lately?

      1. I hope the Fates one day count the missteps in YOUR life, Anonymous.

        —Also Anon

      1. He was a worthless, corrupt piece of cow manure as a Senator. His stolen election Presidency is far worse.

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