Trump confirms he tried to join Jan. 6 rioters: 'I wanted to go down there'
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Former President Donald Trump confirmed again Wednesday that he told the U.S. Secret Service he wanted to join the rioters on Jan. 6, 2021.Trump made the remarks during a rally in Waukesha after he recalled House Jan. 6 Committee testimony that suggested he tried to force Secret Service agents to join the mob."I sat in the back," he recalled. "And you know what I did say? I said, I'd like to go down there, because I see a lot of people walking down.""They said, sir, it's better if you don't,"...

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