The House Jan. 6 committee on Monday accused former President Trump of using false claims that the November 2020 election was stolen to raise millions in campaign donations.
The committee said the former president has raised $250 million from the bogus claims, with nearly $100 million pouring in during the week after the election alone.
“Not only was there the big lie, there was ‘the big ripoff,’” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, California Democrat.
In its follow-up hearing to Thursday’s prime-time debut, committee members built the case on Monday that Mr. Trump knowingly peddled false claims that the election was stolen against the advice of several campaign advisers and administration officials.