Trump And GOP Leadership Plot Counter-Programming Blitz During Televised House Hearings On Capitol Riot

Axios reports:

Former President Trump and his allies, in conjunction with top House GOP leadership and conservative groups, have begun pulling documents and coordinating a behind-the-scenes effort to counterprogram the Jan. 6 committee’s televised hearings this month, Axios has learned.

Trump himself has not ruled out making some sort of an appearance, one of the sources says. People close to Trump have been working closely with members of Congress, the RNC and outside groups like the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to collaborate on their offensive narrative.

Matt Schlapp, former Trump White House political director and chairman of CPAC, has been a leader in the effort, sources say. Republicans have so far sought to avoid drawing more attention to Jan. 6 in hopes the public would largely forget about the shocking scenes from the Capitol.

Read the full article. The first hearing will be televised in prime time on Thursday, June 9th.

Sources tell Axios that Trump and his inner circle will rely heavily on members of Congress to drive counterprogramming on choice networks and social platforms.

Trump himself hasn’t ruled out making some sort of an appearance, one source says.https://t.co/mik24wp7i5

— Axios (@axios) June 3, 2022