U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) told Just The News that the January 6 Select Committee did not preserve key evidence as part of its “investigation” into former President Donald Trump and the January 6 Capitol protests. This includes taped depositions, many of which have been used in court cases and referenced in sentencing for January 6 prisoners.
One of the most notable depositions was that of former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who told a bizarre story about Trump attempting to “grab the steering wheel” of a vehicle while the protests were unfolding. This account has been refuted by Secret Service agents.
On Friday, Just The News host John Solomon asked Rep. Loudermilk if the deposition tapes, including that of Cassidy Hutchinson, have indeed been deleted.
“That is true. I can confirm that. And all of the videotapes of all depositions are gone. Again, we found out about this early in the investigation when I received a call from someone who was looking for some information off one of the videotapes and we started searching and we had none,” Loudermilk said.
The Georgia lawmaker explained that he asked Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), who chaired…
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