Jan. 6 Committee: Trump Tried to Get DOJ to Lie for Him

Thursday’s hearing revealed Trump coup was multifaceted

Former acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue (YouTube screengrab)

The focus of Thursday’s Jan. 6 hearing was evidence about former President Donald Trump’s attempt to use the Justice Department as his personal tool. Trump wanted Department of Justice (DOJ) officials to rubberstamp his election fraud allegations and justify overturning the…