On the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, famed American political author Bob Woodward said the riot was an event the likes of which he has never seen before, telling CTV鈥檚 Your Morning Thursday that he 鈥渘ever imagined something like this鈥� happening in the U.S.
鈥淚鈥檓 glad to hear you鈥檝e not had something like this happen in Canada, because I鈥檝e never seen it, never imagined something like this happening,鈥� he said.
Woodward was reflecting on then-U.S. President Trump鈥檚 actions after the election, including his threats to replace key positions within his administration and the continuous lie that the election was 鈥渟tolen,鈥� a subject covered in his latest book 鈥淧eril.鈥�
The book covers the end of the Trump administration, the unsubstantiated lies about the election, and the first period of the ensuing Biden administration.
Watch the video to hear Woodward鈥檚 full thoughts on the insurrection and whether he thinks Trump will run for president again in 2024.
