Gaps Found In WH Phone Records From January 6th

The New York Times reports:

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has discovered gaps in official White House telephone logs from the day of the riot, finding few records of calls by President Donald J. Trump from critical hours when investigators know that he was making them.

Investigators have not uncovered evidence that any official records were tampered with or deleted, and it is well known that Mr. Trump used his personal cellphone, and those of his aides, routinely to talk with aides, congressional allies and outside confidants.

But the sparse call records are the latest major obstacle to the panel’s central mission: recreating what Mr. Trump was doing behind closed doors during crucial moments of the assault on Congress by a mob of his supporters.

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Breaking News: Jan. 6 investigators have found gaps in White House phone records during the Capitol riot, when they know Donald Trump was making calls. https://t.co/fmZsm8LVgN

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 10, 2022