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Capitol riots: 'Wild' Trump tweet incited attack, says inquiry
Source: BBC
A Trump tweet mobilised far-right extremists to converge on Washington DC on the day of last year's Capitol riot, a congressional inquiry has heard.
He posted the tweet after "the craziest meeting of the Trump presidency", said a lawmaker on the panel.
The then-president forged ahead with a rallying call to supporters even though aides repeatedly told him he had fairly lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden.
The committee accuses Mr Trump of an attempted coup to remain in power.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62140410