House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) questioned if Trump is the strongest Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election, although he believed Trump could beat Biden.
More than $4.5 million was collected through online donations, while a recent donor event at Trump's Bedminster Club in New Jersey contributed to the remaining $2.1 million.
In terms of popularity, Trump enjoys an approval rate of 79% among potential GOP voters, while DeSantis is viewed favorably by 71% of the party's electorate.
The select committee assigned to investigate the Capitol riot did not review the surveillance footage, which is the primary evidence of the event, and outsourced the task to a team of employees, as revealed after Kevin McCarthy permitted controlled access to the video for House members to decide what happened on that day.
Former President Donald Trump has called for the committee investigating the January 6, 2021 unrest at the Capitol to be "tried for fraud and treason," claiming that crucial video footage was omitted and that recently-released security footage shows Capitol Police escorting some alleged Trump supporters through the Capitol building.