Hope Hicks testified Trump said election conspiracy theory sounded ‘crazy’ when he first heard it
Former President Donald Trump allegedly thought the claims of foreign interference in the 2020 election were “crazy” at first, according to testimony from former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks.
Hicks told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot that Trump was on the phone with attorney Sidney Powell, discussing her claims that software developed in Venezuela at the direction of Hugo Chavez interfered in the election.
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Trump allegedly muted Powell and turned to everyone in the room, laughing.
“This does sound crazy, doesn’t it?” Trump said. A few days later, his campaign issued a statement claiming that Powell was not part of the campaign’s legal team.
“But Powell’s outlandish claims were no different from those President Trump was making himself,” read the committee’s report.
On Wednesday, the committee released its final report detailing the 18-month investigation into Trump’s actions following the 2020 election up until the Jan. 6 riot. It included months of hearings and testimonies from congressional staff and police, as well as former aides and allies of Trump.
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Photos, documents, and hearing and testimony transcripts have been published detailing the committee’s findings.
The 814-page report ultimately accuses the former president of engaging in a “multi-part conspiracy” and details four criminal charges against Trump to be referred to the Justice Department for potential further action.
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