Hope Hicks testifies Trump refused to tell supporters to be non-violent on January 6, instructing them instead to 'fight like hell'

Dec 19 2022 by Business Insider

 
Former US President Donald Trump, his right hand balled into a fist, speaks during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home on November 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Former Trump aide Hope Hicks said she and others urged Trump to decry any violence on January 6. Hicks told House select committee investigators that Donald Trump refused to listen. Trump commanded the MAGA mob that amassed in Washington that day to "fight like hell."

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