Donald Trump using his cellphone
Donald Trump uses his cellphone.
  • The January 6 panel revealed how Donald Trump was slow to take action during the Capitol riot.
  • Sources told ABC News that Trump was reluctant to calm his protesters through Twitter.
  • A former top Trump aide had to write and present tweets to post on Trump's account, per ABC News.

As Donald Trump watched rioters storm the Capitol on television on January 6, 2021, one of the former president's top aides drafted Trump's first tweet that urged protesters to remain peaceful, ABC News reported.