WATCH: Election workers recall threats to family over Trump’s false election claims
In the course of four hearings, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been methodically laying out the events that led to a pro-Trump mob breaching the building in an effort to stop Congress’…
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WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 4
Warning: This hearing may include footage of violence and strong language. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will hold its fourth public hearing June 21, focused on former President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure state legislators and local…
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WATCH: All about the Trump campaign ‘plot’ to seat fake electors | Jan. 6 hearings
During a public hearing of the Jan. 6 select committee on June 21, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., explored how former President Donald Trump and his campaign were “directly involved in advancing and coordinating the plot to replace legitimate [Joe] Biden…
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WATCH: Rep. Adam Schiff’s full opening statement for Day 4 | Jan. 6 hearings
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., spoke on June 21 during a public hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Schiff outlined the many ways former President Donald Trump fought to stay in power despite losing the 2020 election,…
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WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney’s full opening statement for Day 4 | Jan. 6 hearings
“Donald Trump had a direct and personal role” in attempting to overturn the 2020 election by exerting pressure on state officials and legislatures, said Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., in her opening statement during a public hearing on June 21. Cheney,…
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WATCH: Rep. Thompson’s full opening statement for Day 4 | Jan. 6 hearings
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, made an opening statement at the start of the public hearing on June 21. Thompson offered a refresher on how U.S. elections work as a state-by-state…
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WATCH: Pence lawyer Greg Jacob on why vice president had no authority to refuse electoral votes
Greg Jacob, who served as one of former Vice President Mike Pence’s lawyers, testified June 16 before the House Jan. 6 committee that the Constitution did not provide a means for Pence to refuse count electoral votes for Biden and…
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WATCH: Trump advisers tell Jan. 6 committee they knew Pence had no right to change election results
In the days before Jan. 6, as former President Donald Trump pressured Vice President Mike Pence to intervene in Congress’ counting of Electoral College votes certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential win, those around him in the White House did not…
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