Damning Jan. 6 Testimony Highlights Trump’s Refusal to Act

Secret Service Feared For Their Lives • Chris Cuomo’s Back • Biden Has COVID [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Damning Jan. 6 Testimony Highlights Trump’s Refusal to Act Good morning from the Hive newsroom! “President Trump did not fail to act during the 187 minutes between leaving the Ellipse and telling the mob to go home,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger [said]( at last night’s January 6 hearing. “He chose not to act.” That key distinction was buttressed by damning live and video testimony from former senior officials, along with texts from GOP officials, family members, and Fox News hosts—all calling for Trump to stop the violence. Instead, he watched TV. One of the most chilling moments last night was testimony that Secret Service agents assigned to Mike Pence had feared for their lives, Bess Levin [writes](. For more details on the latest proceedings, check out reporting on the [Hive blog]( from Eric Lutz, along with insights from Emily Jane Fox, who explores the Trump family drama. The committee also announced there will be more hearings in September. “Doors have opened, new subpoenas have been issued,” said Rep. Liz Cheney, “and the dam has begun to break.” Elsewhere, President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID, Abigail Tracy [reports](. After stints in Ukraine and the Hamptons, former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is back with a podcast and will sit for his first nationally televised interview since getting fired, Charlotte Klein [writes](. Finally, Kenzie Bryant [notes]( that it would appear a photoshopped version of Ivana Trump’s 1992 Vanity Fair cover was on display at her funeral, sans a banner headline about Hillary Clinton. Thanks for reading! [January 6 Hearing Recap: Trump’s Attempted Coup Comes Into Focus]( By [Vanity Fair]( [Thursday’s prime-time January 6 committee hearing explored the 187 minutes that Donald Trump refused to call off his violent mob during the Capitol insurrection.]( [Read more button]( [January 6 Hearing: Pence’s Secret Service Detail Feared Trump’s Mob Was Going to Kill Them, Were Saying “Goodbye” To Their Families]( By [Bess Levin]( [According to a National Security witness, the vice president’s Secret Service agents were terrified for their lives.]( [Read more button]( [President Joe Biden Has Tested Positive for COVID]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [The White House announced the president tested positive for the virus Thursday morning and is isolating.]( [Read more button]( [Chris Cuomo Says He’s No Longer Burdened by Dogma, Launches a Podcast]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The disgraced former CNN anchor has gone from Ukraine to the East Hampton Fire Department to find his next act. Now, he is about to sit for his first nationally televised interview since getting fired, has launched a new podcast, and is hyping merch around his new obsession: being a “free agent.”]( [Read more button]( [Ivana Trump’s Vanity Fair Cover Was Displayed at Her Funeral—With a Twist]( By [Kenzie Bryant]( [The funeral portrait chosen to honor the former president’s first wife has raised some eyebrows.]( [Read more button]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast