Donald Trump: State officials tell Capitol riots committee of abuse and threats from ex-president's supporters as he fought US election 'fraud'

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Scottie Nell Hughes, Republican and US political commentator, claims the Committee investigating the Capitol Hill riots is a 'partisan fishing expedition'. KayBurley: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his deputy Gabe Sterling also testified.

Audio was played that reveals Mr Trump repeatedly citing his fraud claims and suggesting a"criminal offence" if Georgia doesn't change its result.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerMr Raffensperger said his phone number was leaked, leading to countless texts from Trump supporters urging him to quit, while his wife received"sexualised texts".The ex-president defended himself on social media and referred to the phone call as"perfect".

Mr Trump's claims that the election was"stolen" culminated in the notorious US Capitol riots, where his supporters stormed the heart of American democracy to try to stop Joe Biden's election win being certified.

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