Jan. 6th Committee Holds 9th Hearing, GOP Senate Candidate Joe O’Dea says Trump is Not Responsible

“I had friends that were at January 6… That’s a rally in my opinion.”

The House committee responsible for investigating the Jan. 6th attack will be holding its ninth public hearing today.  Despite growing evidence that links Trump to Jan. 6th, GOP Senate candidate and Trump acolyte Joe O’Dea “said Trump does not deserve blame — even in part — for the events that unfolded on Jan. 6.” 

“Joe O’Dea is ignoring glaring evidence and blindly following the MAGA Republican agenda to absolve Donald Trump of his connections to the insurrection. O’Dea is out of step with the majority of Americans who want Trump to be held accountable. This is a clear warning sign that O’Dea would put Trump ahead of working Coloradans every single time.” – Colorado Democratic Party spokesperson Nico Delgado.

O’Dea downplayed the violent insurrection and called it a “rally” and said he “had friends that were at January 6.” Instead of denouncing threats to democracy, O’Dea proudly campaigns and fundraises with election fraud conspiracy theorists. One of his top donors, Wendy Ferland Meritt, is O’Dea’s business partner’s wife and attended the January 6th insurrection and spread conspiracy theories online. 

While O’Dea thinks that Trump bears no blame, 61% of registered voters in America are in support of the U.S. House Select Committee’s investigation into Jan. 6th according to a recent Navigator poll.