Rep. Nehls Blames Capitol Leadership, Not Trump, for Jan. 6 Attack

Blame for January 6th Attack

• 🎯 The fault for the January 6th attack does not lie with Donald Trump, but with Yogananda Pittman and the U.S. Capitol leadership team.
• 💡 Intelligence indicated a high propensity for violence that day, and the Capitol itself was the target.
• ⚠️ Extremist groups were known to be present, as detailed in an internal intelligence report from the IICD.

Leadership Failures and Unpreparedness

• 🔌 Capitol leadership, specifically Yogananda Pittman, failed to share crucial intelligence with officers.
• 🚨 Officers like Mr. Gunn were unprepared because leadership did not disseminate the information, leading to a failure to deal with the day's events effectively.
• 🗣️ The speaker asserts that leadership's failure to share intelligence was the primary cause of the unpreparedness.

Critique of the January 6th Committee

• 🚫 The Bennie Thompson-led committee is described as a "sham" for not exposing these leadership failures.
• ⚖️ The committee's report, while lengthy, heavily focused on Donald Trump, mentioning his name 4,207 times.
• 🎯 The committee's perceived goal was to prevent Donald Trump from winning again, a goal they ultimately failed to achieve.

Trump's Actions and National Guard Request

• 🗣️ President Trump's call for a peaceful and patriotic approach is highlighted.
• 🛡️ His request for the National Guard was reportedly ignored.
• ❓ Questions are raised about the understanding of who controls the National Guard, implying it wasn't solely the President.