Stephen Colbert discusses the January 6th Committee hearings, specifically Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony. He highlights several shocking moments, including:
* Hutchinson's claim that former President Trump knew there would be violence on January 6th and went ahead with the rally anyway.
* Trump's desire to join the mob and march to the Capitol, despite being stopped by the Secret Service.
* A story about Trump throwing his lunch against the wall in anger after Attorney General Bill Barr said there was no election fraud.
* Testimony from White House lawyer Pat Cipollone, who reportedly told Mark Meadows that if Trump didn't stop the attack, people would die and the blood would be on Meadows' hands.
* Meadows' subsequent denial of the claim and his desire for a presidential pardon.
* A comparison between Hutchinson's courage and the cowardice of Mark Meadows and General Michael Flynn, who invoked his Fifth Amendment rights multiple times during an interview.
Colbert also mocks Flynn's repeated invocation of the Fifth Amendment, rewriting the national anthem to include the phrase "Oh, say can you fifth!"
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The January 6th Committee held a surprise hearing.
2. The committee was initially scheduled to be in recess until the week of July 11.
3. Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Mark Meadows, testified before the committee.
4. Hutchinson stated that Mark Meadows knew there could be terrible consequences on January 6th but went ahead with the event anyway.
5. White House lawyer Pat Cipollone warned that if they went to the Capitol, they could be charged with every crime imaginable.
6. The former president wanted to accompany his supporters to the Capitol, but Cipollone refused.
7. Deputy Chief of Staff Tony Ornato stated that the crowd on January 6th was armed with knives, guns, bear spray, body armor, spears, and flagpoles.
8. The former president was aware that the crowd was armed but wanted to let them into the Capitol.
9. The president's handlers served his meals in buckets or edible bowls because he breaks a lot of dishes.
10. Cassidy Hutchinson testified that she saw ketchup dripping down the wall and a shattered porcelain plate on the floor after the president threw his lunch against the wall.
11. The president's anger issues were not an isolated incident, as he had thrown dishes or flipped tablecloths on multiple occasions.
12. Mark Meadows sought a presidential pardon related to January 6th.
13. General Michael Flynn invoked his Fifth Amendment right during an interview with the committee.
14. Flynn refused to answer whether he believed the violence on January 6th was justified morally, legally, or whether he believed in the peaceful transition of power in the United States.