美国国家公共电台 NPR--Ex-White House staffer details Trump's behavior leading up to the Capitol attack

Ex-White House staffer details Trump¹'s behavior leading up to the Capitol attack

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Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson has made bombshell revelations about former President Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

Testimony³ from a former White House aide showed how former President Trump did nothing to stop the violence on January 6 and, in fact, encouraged armed protesters to march to the Capitol. Cassidy Hutchinson was a top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. She told the House committee that Donald Trump wanted security to clear the way for his supporters carrying weapons.

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CASSIDY HUTCHINSON: I overheard the president say something to the effect of, you know, I don't f'ing (ph) care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt me. Take the f'ing mags away. Let my people in. They can march to the Capitol from here. Let the people in. Take the f'ing mags away.

MART?NEZ: Mags, as in magnetometers. They're security machines that detect weapons. Hutchinson described this exchange on January 6 with White House counsel Pat Cipollone.

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HUTCHINSON: Mr. Cipollone said something to the effect of, please make sure we don't go up to the Capitol, Cassidy. Keep in touch with me. We're going to get charged with every crime imaginable if we make that movement happen.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

According to Hutchinson, the head of White House security, Tony Ornato, told her that Trump was, quote, "irate⁴" when he learned his security detail was taking him back to the White House after the rally, not to the Capitol as the president wanted. Hutchinson said he was so angry he lunged at Secret Service agent Bobby Engel and tried to grab the steering⁵ wheel of his limousine⁶.

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HUTCHINSON: The president said something to the effect of, I'm the f'ing president. Take me up to the Capitol now - to which Bobby responded, sir, we have to go back to the West Wing. The president reached up towards the front of the vehicle to grab at the steering wheel. Mr. Engel grabbed his arm, said, sir, you need to take your hand off the steering wheel. We're going back to the West Wing. We're not going to the Capitol. Mr. Trump then used his free hand to lunge towards Bobby Engel.

MART?NEZ: Hutchinson also described a December 2020 incident where Trump was allegedly so angry about an interview that his former attorney general, Bill Barr, gave, asserting that there was no widespread fraud in the election - that Trump was so mad about that that he threw a plate of food at the White House dining room. Trump dismissed Hutchinson's testimony on his personal social media network.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

4 irate   

adj.发怒的，生气

参考例句：

• The irate animal made for us,coming at a full jump.那头发怒的动物以最快的速度向我们冲过来。
• We have received some irate phone calls from customers.我们接到顾客打来的一些愤怒的电话

5 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

6 limousine   

n.豪华轿车

参考例句：

• A chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady.司机为这个高贵的女士打开了豪华轿车的车门。
• We arrived in fine style in a hired limousine.我们很气派地乘坐出租的豪华汽车到达那里。