After the Secret Service refused to take President Trump to the capital.
He returned to the White House.
What you see on the screen is a photo of him inside the Oval Office
immediately after we returned from the rally, still wearing his overcoat.
A White House employee informed the president
As soon as he returned to the oval about the riot at the Capitol.
Let me repeat that. Within 15 minutes of leaving the stage, President
Trump knew that the capital was besieged and under attack.
At 1 25 President Trump went to the private dining room off the Oval
Office.
From 1 25 until four o'clock, the president stayed in his dining
room.
Just to give you a sense of where the dining room is situated in
the West Wing. Let's take a look at this floor plan.
The dining room is connected to the Oval Office by a short hallway.
Witnesses told us that on January 6th president Trump sat in his
usual spot.
At the head of the table facing a television hanging on the wall.
We know from the employee. The TV was tuned to Fox News all afternoon.
Here. You can see Fox News on the TV showing coverage of the joint
session that was airing that day at 1 25.
Other witnesses confirmed that President Trump was in the dining
room with the TV on for more than 2.5 hours.
There was no official record of what President Trump did while in
the dining room.
On the screen is the presidential call log from January 6th.
As you can see, there is no official record.
President Trump receiving or placing a call between 11 06 and 6 54.
PM
As to what the president was doing that afternoon. The presidential
Daily diary is also silent.
It contains no information from the period between 1:21 P.m. and
403. PM
There are also no photos of President Trump during this critical
period between 1 21 in the Oval Office, and when he went outside
to the Rose Garden after four o'clock
The chief White House photographer wanted to take pictures because
it was in her words very important for his archives and for history.
But she was told, quote
No photographs.
Despite the lack of photos or an official record, we've learned what
President Trump was doing while he was watching TV and the dining
room.
But before we get into that, it's important to understand what he
never did that day. Let's watch
So are you aware of any phone call by the president of the United
States to the secretary of defense that day?
Not that I'm aware of. No
Are you aware of any phone call by the president of United States
to the attorney general of the United States that day.
Aware of any phone call by the president of the United States, the
secretary of homeland security that day.
I'm not aware of that. No.
Did you ever get a vice president or Excuse me? The president?
Did you ever hear the president asked for law enforcement response.
No. So as somebody who worked in the national security space and
with the National Security Council if there were going to be troops
present or called up for
A rally in Washington, D C. For example. Is that something that you
would have been aware I wouldn't
do you know if you asked anybody
To reach out to any of those that we just listed off National Guard
D O D F B I
Homeland Security Secret Service Mayor Bowser the Capitol police
about the situation in the capital. I'm not
Aware of any of those requests.
No, sir.
We have confirmed in numerous interviews with senior law enforcement
and military leaders.
President, Pence's staff and DC government officials. None of them
not one.
Heard from President Trump that day.