Nothing to see here, move along:
Internal White House records from the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol that were turned over to the House select committee show a gap in President Donald Trump’s phone logs of seven hours and 37 minutes, including the period when the building was being violently assaulted, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post and CBS News.
The lack of an official White House notation of any calls placed to or by Trump for 457 minutes on Jan. 6, 2021 – from 11:17 a.m. to 6:54 p.m. – means the committee has no record of his phone conversations as his supporters descended on the Capitol, battled overwhelmed police and forcibly entered the building, prompting lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence to flee for safety.
The 11 pages of records, which consist of the president’s official daily diary and the White House switchboard call logs, were turned over by the National Archives earlier this year to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
The records show that Trump was active on the phone for part of the day, documenting conversations that he had with at least eight people in the morning and 11 people that evening. The seven-hour gap also stands in stark contrast to the extensive public reporting about phone conversations he had with allies during the attack, such as a call Trump made to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) — seeking to talk to Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) — and a phone conversation he had with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). (our emphasis)
There's much more at the link concerning this likely criminal coverup of the coup conspiracy as it was unfolding on January 6. It would also be a violation of the Presidential Records Act to remove or destroy logs of phone calls; but what's not known is whether the Malignant Loser used one of his many phones that wouldn't be identified as his to evade the record- keeping system.
The fact pattern is already largely established, however, given the assertion yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Carter that it was more likely than not that "Trump corruptly attempted to obstruct" the transition of power on January 6. What's revealed in the 7- hour gap is the desperate attempt -- a "consciousness of guilt" -- to hide what every sentient person could tell was happening on that day. What can be gleaned through other means (i.e., e-mails, texts, and testimony) is who were the key actors involved.
