Trump lunged at security detail on Jan. 6, top aide testifies

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Cassidy Hutchinson, who served as a top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testified Tuesday that former President Trump lunged at his top security detail on Jan. 6 and tried to grab the steering wheel from him.

Driving the news: Trump had a "very strong, very angry response" when he learned that he was not going to the Capitol, Hutchinson testified.

"I'm the f---ing president, take me up to the Capitol now," Trump said, Hutchinson testified, adding that the former president then grabbed the steering wheel and lunged at his security detail, Robert Engel.

Between the lines: Hutchinson also testified that Anthony Ornato, the former White House chief of operations, shared details on the confrontation with Engel present — and he did not dispute the information.

"When Mr. Ornato had recounted this story to me, he had motioned toward his clavicle," Hutchinson also said.

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Trump, what an asshat.

[doc03]

1. Wow he is insane. nt

[BlackSkimmer]

2. Didn't he usually sit in the back seat?

Weird.

Does he even know how to drive? Serious question.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

3. Don't know but I wouldn't want to be in a car he was driving...

Hell, I wouldn't want to be in a country he was driving.

[BlackSkimmer]

6. I hear ya, but I don't think I've ever seen him at the wheel of anything except a golf cart.

Wonder if he even has a license.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. I don't think the silver spoon jammed up his UMMM, allowed it.

IMO, it is beneath him to drive himself now.

[mercuryblues]

9. He knows how to drive a bus

I'm waiting for the Ivanka who? Hardly knew her.

[Blue Owl]

5. I'm sure it was an underwhelming, pathetic, squishy-sounding lunge

But a lunge none the less...

[empedocles]

7. trumped grabbed agent's, . . . , 'clavicle'

[ultralite001]

8. Let's do a re-enactment...

The Beast v the RTumpster...

If we can get a diagram of the seating in the White House, doubtless
someone can diagram seating inside the RTumpster's presidential ride...

President Biden can then get himself a new, green vehicle...

[beaglelover]

10. Was she in the car? Isn't there a partition between the back seat and the driver? Sorry, this just

does not meet the smell test for me.

[Bucky]

11. Perspective: her testimony was hearsay

That's why Cheney is pushing for Cipollone to testify the other week. They need an eyewitness. Hutchinson isn't one.

[brooklynite]

12. Does anyone else find this implausible?

I can't see Trump lunging at anything; too much physical effort.

[Emile]

13. At that point they should have handcuffed him with their small cuffs

and dropped him off at the nearest police station!

[bedazzled]

14. Small cuffs

You are majorly awesome

[2naSalit]

15. Temper-tantrum...

Drama queen.