In texts released by the January 6th committee investigating Donald Trump‘s actions (or lack thereof) during the 2021 Capitol insurrection, it was recently revealed that Hope Hicks (former top adviser to the then-president) had a telling exchange with Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff, Julie Radford.
In its final few sets of released records. House Jan 6 Select Committee produced this post-Jan 6 text message exchange between former Trump aide Hope Hicks and former Ivanka aide Julie Radford
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January 6th Committee Releases Texts Between Hope Hicks & Julie Radford
In the messages sent between the two women on that day, Hicks expressed her concerns for her job due to Trump’s unpredictable and chaotic behavior and the violent riots occurring at the same time.
“In one day he ended every future opportunity that doesn’t include speaking engagements at the local proud boys chapter,” Hicks said, appearing to refer to Trump. Radford replied, “Yup.”
“We all look like domestic terrorists now. This made us all unemployable. Like untouchable. God I’m so f***ing mad.” – Hope Hicks
Julie Radford responded, “I know, like there isn’t a chance of finding a job,” and indicating she already lost a job opportunity from Visa” pic.twitter.com/B4blTtPJ6j
— Joe Wiggins (@flamecrash3223) January 3, 2023
Hicks then sent, “And all of us that didn’t have jobs lined up will be perpetually unemployed.” She went on, “I’m so mad and upset. We all look like domestic terrorists now.”
Hope Hicks tweet to Julie Radford (Ivanka’s chief)
“she has no idea this made us all so unemployable
like untouchable
God I’m so fucking mad” pic.twitter.com/1DafHXo9bF— Nicholas Wu (@nicholaswu12) January 2, 2023
Other Takeaways From The Text Exchange
When chatting with Redford, Hicks also appeared to mention Alyssa Farah Griffin (former Trump communications director who resigned from the White House in December 2020) writing that she “looks like a genius.”
Hicks also texted Radford about Stephanie Grisham’s resignation (she served as the former first lady Melania Trump’s chief of staff) when the Capitol attack ocurred, and Radford seemed to criticize this move, deeming it to be “self serving.”
“House’s Jan. 6 committee reveal the aide, Julie Radford, and Hicks were worried that the insurrection would destroy their reputations.” As if working for trump had not already.
Hope Hicks and Ivanka Trump Aide Julie Radford Fumed at Karlie Kloss’ https://t.co/W61OXIbXe9
— (@julietfes) January 2, 2023
They also conversed about Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s in-law Karlie Kloss. After the supermodel called out Trump in multiple tweets on Jan. 6, 2021 for refusing to accept the 2020 election results, Hicks shared these tweets with Radford, who dubbed them to be “unreal.”
Among other documents released is this 1/6 text exchange between Julie Radford, Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff, and Hope Hicks, where they assess a Tweet from Ivanka and Jared’s sister-in-law Karlie Kloss. Hicks asks, “Does she get how royally fucked they all are now?” 2/ pic.twitter.com/guh9L521gn
— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) January 2, 2023
This text exchange between Hicks and Radford, NBC News reports, is “included in the release of documents after the committee released its formal report late last month.” In its report, the committee detailed more evidence that “Trump oversaw a multipart effort to overturn the results of an election he knew he lost, which culminated in his supporters’ storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 in a push to block the counting of the electoral votes that would certify Joe Biden’s victory,” the outlet notes.
“‘We all look like domestic terrorists now.’ Those are the words of Hope Hicks, one of Donald Trump’s most loyal aides, in a text she sent to Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff on January 6, 2021. They are a fitting epitaph for the Trump presidency.”https://t.co/cIiZpuGxGj
— Peter Wehner (@Peter_Wehner) January 6, 2023
The report also came after the panel “unanimously voted to recommend that the Justice Department pursue criminal charges against Trump over his role in the attack and his efforts to upend the 2020 election,” as the publication points out.
