WATCH: Dem Rep. and Former Defense Secretary Get Into Shouting Match About Trump’s Role in Jan. 6 Protest
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller and Democrat Rep. Stephen Lynch got into a shouting march, complete with insults being hurled, during Wednesday’s Congressional hearing about the January 6th protest.
The heated exchange was over former President Donald Trump’s role in people going to the Capitol.
Miller has previously blamed Trump for the protest, and was prepared to do so during today’s hearing. However, the comment about Trump’s fault was not read from his prepared remarks.
In the remarks that were given to reporters prior to the actual hearing, Miller was planning to say “I stand by my prior observation that I personally believe his comments encouraged the protesters that day.” He did not read that line during the hearing.
