Trump's 3-Hour Silence on Jan. 6 Was Reportedly Filled With Retakes of a Video Asking Fans to Leave

As supporters of then-US President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol building on January 6, 2020, the Republican president and then-nominee went missing from public view for over three hours and, upon his return, issued a video message that emboldened the rioters in their act, while also asking them to leave the US Capitol building.