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Gen. Milley: Trump pressured Pentagon to make him appear in charge during Capitol attack

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley told the House Jan. 6 committee that President Trump pushed the Pentagon to “establish the narrative” that he was still in charge on Jan. 6.

“He said we have to kill the narrative that the Vice President is making all of the decisions,” Gen. Milley told the panel in a recording deposition.

The recording was played during the committee’s prime-time hearing Thursday. The committee is showcase evidence that the committee calls the “coordinated, multi-step effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and prevent the transfer of power.”

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