Secret Service Told Trump That Rioters Were Armed

Politico reports:

The head of Donald Trump’s Secret Service detail informed an agitated president on Jan. 6, 2021, that large groups of people had been denied entry to his rally that day because they were carrying prohibited items, the driver of his presidential SUV told congressional investigators, according to a transcript reviewed by POLITICO.

The testimony is further evidence that Trump was aware of potential security risks in the crowd, even before the mob had breached the Capitol.

The driver’s testimony corroborates a key piece of testimony provided to the select committee by Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top aide to Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows. “I overheard the president say something to the effect of … ‘They’re not here to hurt me. Take the F’ing mags away. Let my people in,’” Hutchinson told the panel.

Read the full article. “Mags” refers to magnetometers, also known as metal detectors.

BREAKING: Trump knew the insurrectionists were armed before they breached the Capitol. His lead secret service agent testified under oath that he told him. https://t.co/z9RthwDgKW

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