Trump starts his letters by repeating his past contention that the 2020 presidential election was “rigged and stolen” and vividly describes accusations of his collusion with Russia that according to him turned to be untrue.
“A large percentage of American Citizens, including almost the entire Republican Party, feel that the Election was Rigged and Stolen,” the letter said. “I received many millions more votes in 2020 than I did in 2016, unheard of in our political History.”
In his letter, the former US President names Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Capitol Police, and US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as responsible for the breach of the Capitol building on January 6 after they allegedly refused to send troops to protect the grounds around the building.
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. U.S.
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According to Trump, days before the January 6 events, he personally “recommended and authorized thousands of troops to be deployed to ensure that there was peace, safety, and security at the Capitol and throughout Washington, DC.”
On Thursday, the US House committee unanimously agreed to a resolution to subpoena Trump, who they claim bears significant responsibility for the riot.
On January 6, 2021, demonstrators breached the US Capitol complex and delayed the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results in favor of Joe Biden. Hundreds of individuals have since been charged with crimes related to the incident.