Plus: Kayleigh McEnany’s ‘Faith Journey’ From White House Intern to Trump’s Press Secretary
July 28 2021
Good morning from Washington, where four police officers testify about the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol as a House select committee examines what happened that day. Fred Lucas rounds up key moments and, in a separate report, recalls eight men before Tony Fauci to be accused of lying to Congress. On the podcast, former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany recalls her improbable journey. On this date in 1868, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.—including former slaves—is adopted officially.
“A violent mob was pointed toward the Capitol and told to win a trial by combat,” committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., says in opening remarks.
Prosecutors are selective in pursuing such cases, says a lawyer who represented former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone, convicted last year of lying to Congress.
“Imagine if those hundreds of thousands of spots at these institutions were occupied only by marginalized communities,” Dallas Justice Now says on its website.
“As you all know, information travels quite quickly on social media platforms; sometimes it’s not accurate,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki says.
