McMaster says Trump compromised American principles for personal gain after Capitol attack
Reporting and findings
- reported
McMaster condemned the Capitol attack and said Trump and supporters had compromised American principles for personal gain by spreading election falsehoods and stoking anger. He described the violence as an assault on democracy rather than patriotic action. The judgment is attributed to a named former adviser and does not replace particular criminal findings against individual rioters.
- ABC News: McMaster condemns Trump after attack on the CapitolMcMaster January 7 statement and direct attribution
Summary and current status
The former adviser linked months of election falsehoods to violence aimed at the constitutional transfer of power.
Attributed assessment from former national security adviser
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- H. R. McMasterformer Trump national security adviser
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpnational security adviserH. R. McMaster