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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WATCH: Luttig says Pence had no constitutional right to overturn election | Jan. 6 hearings
Former Judge J. Michael Luttig testified on June 16 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Luttig said despite claims from President Donald Trump and John Eastman, his campaign lawyer, former Vice…
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WATCH: Luttig says overturning election ‘tantamount to a revolution’ | Jan. 6 hearings
Former Judge J. Michael Luttig testified on June 16 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Luttig told the Jan. 6 committee that if former Vice President Mike Pence carried out President…
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WATCH: Rep. Cheney’s full opening statement for Day 3 | Jan. 6 hearings.
In her opening statement, on Day 3 of the Jan. 6 committee’s series of hearings on the 2021 Capitol insurrection, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said the June 16 hearing will focus on former President Donald Trump’s “relentless efforts” to pressure…
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WATCH: Rep. Thompson’s full opening statement for Day 3 | Jan. 6 hearings
Warning: This hearing may include footage of violence and strong language. The chairman of the Jan. 6 committee said Thursday that former President Donald Trump attempted to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election by pressuring his former Vice President…
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LIVE: January 6th Committee Holds Public Hearing On 2021 Capitol Attack | NBC News
The public hearings held by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot will have witness testimony and video footage surrounding last year’s attack on the Capitol. Get the latest updates from The NBC News live blog here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/january-6-hearings-day-two-live-updates-rcna32975. »…
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Jan. 6 hearings and a framework for gun legislation
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the high-profile congressional investigation over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the bipartisan…
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