4 Big Takeaways as White House Aide Testifies on Trump and Capitol Riot

Plus: A Recipe for Biden Authoritarianism

June 29 2022   Good morning from Washington, where the House panel investigating the Capitol riot produces a White House witness who gives first- and second-hand accounts of Trump's behavior that day. Fred Lucas has main points. Biden can't be trusted with red flag laws, Erin Dwinell writes. On the podcast, Doug Blair interviews the operator of a pro-life pregnancy center vandalized after the end of Roe v. Wade. Plus: Instagram changes its mind about publishing justices' addresses; sex offenders get a break; and "Problematic Women" considers the pro-life work ahead. Fifty years ago today, the Supreme Court rules 5-4 that capital punishment is unconstitutional as employed on the state and federal levels, a ban it will lift in five years in the wake of reforms.      NEWS 4 Big Takeaways as White House Aide Testifies on Trump and Capitol Riot By Fred Lucas In the backstage area of the rally on Jan. 6, 2021, Cassidy Hutchinson testifies, Trump was angry that the crowd wasn't larger, concerned that people could feel "excluded" after coming far for it. More COMMENTARY A Recipe for Biden Authoritarianism By Erin Dwinell America is home to at least 81 million gun owners. If the federal government had the power to invoke a red flag law, it would be a significant threat to those Americans' Second Amendment rights. More ANALYSIS Her Pro-Life Center Was Attacked by Pro-Abortion Thugs. She Fears 'It's Going to Get Worse.' By Douglas Blair "I don't think that it's going to stop, and I think that it's only going to get worse from here … [but] we're not intimidated or dissuaded from our mission," says Susan Campbell of Blue Ridge Pregnancy... More COMMENTARY New Model Penal Code Is Setback for Victims of Sex Crimes By Lynn Fitch The American Law Institute's work will make it more difficult to prosecute sex crimes, to obtain justice for victims, and to protect the public from sexual predators. More COMMENTARY Welcome to Post-Roe World. Now, Real Work Begins for Pro-Life Activists. By Virginia Allen, Lauren Evans, Kelsey Bolar On the "Problematic Women" podcast, we break down some of the ways the pro-life community can put their beliefs into action and help women and girls. More NEWS After Daily Signal Report, Instagram Removes Post Containing Justices' Home Addresses By Douglas Blair The Daily Signal reported Sunday that popular social media sites Instagram and Reddit hosted posts listing home addresses of Supreme Court justices and urging activists to protest at their residences. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Thomas Fires Warning Shot at Media, Organizations Who Lie About Conservatives By Hans von Spakovsky After being labeled as a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a Christian ministry sued SPLC for defaming the organization over its position on "homosexual conduct." More           Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at letters@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.