#BREAKING: House Judiciary Committee says Trump's comments on Wednesday "directly incited a violent attack on the Capitol that threatened the safety and lives of" Pence, Pelosi and Grassley.
NEW: House Judiciary report on last week's U.S. Capitol attack said rioters looted art, destroyed a commemorative display honoring the late Rep. John Lewis and "smeared their feces in several hallways."
(Re: Last two tweets, the page numbers are the page in the file. Subtract 2 for page numbers at the footer of the document. Following tweets will reference page numbers at the footer of the document. My bad.)
House Judiciary Report: "There can be no doubt that President Trump expressly and impliedly inflamed his supporters, pointed them straight at the Capitol, and encouraged them to take extraordinary, violent measures." [Page 27] https://docdro.id/JCUxeyz 
House Judiciary Report: "The President...used the rage he had incited to encourage a physical assault on our the (sic) Capitol, [where a] peaceful transfer of power administered by our elected officials was underway." [Page 31] https://docdro.id/JCUxeyz 
The House Judiciary Report said attackers at the U.S. Capitol live-streamed areas typically off-limits to the public, which raises serious national security concerns as it could help tip off adversaries who want to plan future attacks. [Page 33] https://docdro.id/JCUxeyz 
House Judiciary Report: "President Trump has no free speech defense. President Trump is not a private citizen, free to say whatever he wants without accepting the consequences or recognizing the effects it might have on our system of government." [Page 36] https://docdro.id/JCUxeyz 
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