let's get ready.
>> Another close associate of
Donald Trump apparently knew of
his intentions as well.
Roger stone is a political
operative with a reputation for
dirty tricks.
In November, 2019, he was
convicted of lying to congress
and other crimes and sentenced
to more than three years in
prison.
He is a longtime advisor to
president trump and was in
communication with him
throughout 2020.
Mr. Trump pardoned Roger stone
on December 23, 2020.
The select committee got footage
of Mr. Stone before and after
the election from a Danish
filmmaker, pursuant to a
subpoena.
Right before the election, here
is Roger stone talking about
what president trump would do
after the election.
>> Let's hope we are
celebrating.
I suspect it will still be up in
the air.
When that happens, the key thing
to do is claim victory.
Over, we won.
>> The select committee calls
self-incrimination.
>> Do you think the violence on
January 6 was justified?
>> I respectfully declined to
answer your question on the
basis of the fifth amendment.
>> Do you have any planning for
the violence on January 6?
>> I assert my fifth amendment
right to answer your question.
>> Although we don't yet have
all the relevant records of
Roger stone's communications,
even his own social media posts
acknowledge that he spoke with
Donald on December 27 as
preparations for January 6 were
underway.
In this post, you can see how
Roger stone talked about his
conversations with president
trump.
He wrote "I also told the
president exactly how he can
appoint a special counsel with
full subpoena power to ensure
those who are attempting to
steal the 2020 election through
voter fraud are charged and
convicted and to ensure Donald
Trump continues as our
president."
As we know by now, the idea for
a special counsel was not just
an idle suggestion.
It was something president trump
had actually tried to do earlier
that month.
We know that Roger stone was at
the hotel on January 5 and
January 6 and we know from other
witness testimony that president
trump asked his chief of staff,
mark meadows, to speak with
Roger stone and general Michael
Flynn that night.
In addition to his connection to
president trump, Roger stone
maintained extensive direct
connections to two groups
responsible for violently
attacking the capitol, the
oath keepers and the proud boys.
Individuals from both of these
organizations have been charged
with the crime of seditious
conspiracy.
What is seditious conspiracy?
It is a conspiracy to use
violent force against the united
States, to oppose lawful
authority of the United States.
Multiple associates of Roger
stone from both the oath keepers
and proud boys, have been
charged with this crime.
Those associates, including
Joshua James, have played guilty
to this crime.
We know at least seven oath
keepers who have been criminally
charged provided personal
security for Roger stone or were
seen with him on January 6 or in
the weeks leading up to January
6.
For example, Joshua Jaynes, the
leader of the Alabama oath
keepers, provided security for
Roger stone and was with him on
January 5.
This is the picture of the two
together on January 5.
James entered the capitol on
January 6.
He assaulted a police officer
earlier this year.
He pled guilty to seditious
conspiracy and obstruction of
congress.
Another example is the married
couple, Kelly and Connie.
She was the leader of the
Florida chapter of the oath
keepers.
Both he and his wife provided
security for Roger stone and
both are charged with leading a
military style attack of the
oath keepers, attacking the
capitol on January 6.
Perhaps even more disturbing is
Roger stone's close association
with henrique, the national
chairman of the proud boys.
Roger stone's connection with
the proud boys is well
documented by video evidence,
phone records the select
committee has obtained.
Tarrio has been charged with
multiple crimes concerning the
attack on January 6 including
seditious conspiracy.
During the attack, tarrio sent a
message to other proud boys,
claiming we did that.
He also visited the white house
on December 12.
Later that day, he posted a
disturbing video claiming credit
for the attack.
This video posted on January 6
was apparently created prior to
the attack.
This big live, president trump's
effort to convince Americans
that he had won the 2020
election, began before the
election results even came in.
It was intentional.
It was premeditated.
It was not based on election
results or any evidence of
actual fraud affecting the
results or any actual problems
with voting machines.
It was a plan concocted in
advance, convince his supporters
that he won.
And the people who seemingly
knew about that plan in advance