‘A one-sided witch-hunt’: angry Trump lashes out at January 6 hearings

Former president attacks disgraceful performance of the unselect committee' and denies he bullied Mike Pence to overturn election

Donald Trump has launched an angry verbal attack on the congressional January 6 hearings, dismissing them as a rigged deal" and one-sided witch-hunt" that are getting terrible ratings".

In his first public appearance since the televised sessions began, Trump on Friday claimed without evidence that the House of Representatives panel has made its case using doctored videos and deceptively edited witness depositions.