The mayor of D.C. and Nancy Pelosi are in charge,” Trump said of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in a 45-minute interview with The Washington Post. More than 10 months after leaving office, former president Donald Trump maintains a powerful hold over the Republican party. “But this was a tremendous crowd.”On at least a dozen occasions in the interview, Trump blamed Pelosi for the events of Jan. 6. AdvertisementPelosi does not have total control over the Capitol Police, as Trump alleged, but shares control of the Capitol with the Senate majority leader. Trump asked a reporter if he should endorse McCormick or Mehmet Oz and said he would be making a decision in “about a week," noting that he was torn.

Source: Washington Post April 07, 2022 21:58 UTC