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also situated in the West Wing, right by the briefing room.[266] The whole affair could have been assembled in minutes.[267]
However, it was not until nearly 3 hours after the violence began that President Trump finally agreed to tell the mob to go home.[268]
The Presidential Daily Diary notes that President Trump left the dining room to shoot the video at 4:03 p.m.[269] By this point—per Fox News coverage playing continually in the dining room—more law enforcement officers had arrived at the Capitol to resist the violent mob.[270]
The video shoot took place in the Rose Garden, the outdoor space that borders the Oval Office and the West Wing.[271] The setup was not ornate, just a camera and a microphone. Luna made sure that the background and lighting looked good, and that President Trump's hair and tie were in place.[272] President Trump delivered his remarks in one take, more or less, although he stopped and restarted at one point.[273] In all, the video took less than 4 minutes to shoot, and the President was back in the dining room by 4:07 p.m.[274]
"I would stick to this script . . . ," McEnany told President Trump before he stepped out to film.[275]
He didn't.
