Aide Says Trump Was a ‘Monster’ During Capitol Siege

President Trump privately defended his supporters as they stormed the Capitol on Wednesday and contradicted aides by ad-libbing parts of the recorded speech in which he told rioters to go home, the Washington Post reports.

Said one official: “He didn’t want to condemn his people… He was a total monster today.”

Another said the situation was “insane” and “beyond the pale.”