Trump did not want to tweet 'stay peaceful' during January 6 riot, key former aide says

 https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/06/politics/trump-tweet-january-6/index.html

Aides are being asked about the days leading up to the insurrection at the Capitol, conversations among key officials, and minute-by-minute details about what was happening behind closed doors at the White House, the ex-official added.

The former official, who declined to be named out of fear of retaliation, described January 6 as "one of the darkest days in our nation's history."

Other Trump staffers described the then-President as enjoying the mob violence as he watched live TV coverage of the insurrection at the Capitol. Trump was "loving" it, a separate former senior White House official said.

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, who was working as the chief of staff to the first lady on January 6, 2021, told CNN Thursday that Trump was "gleefully" watching television coverage of the riot.