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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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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What stands out from Day 2 of Jan. 6 committee hearings
With the second day of Jan. 6 committee hearings complete, we get two perspectives on the day’s events. Ben Ginsberg, one of Monday’s witnesses and a longtime Republican elections attorney who has worked with the RNC and multiple presidential campaigns,…
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Testimony of Trump aides sheds light on former president’s false voter fraud claims
For nearly a year, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has worked mostly behind closed doors, gathering more than 140,000 documents and talking to more than 1,000 witnesses. On Monday, the committee shared new…
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WATCH: Rep. Thompson focuses on Jan. 6 election conspiracy theories in Day 2 closing
At a hearing by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, chair Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., summarized the testimony and evidence they had presented on June 13. “Today we heard about some of the lies Donald Trump embraced and…
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WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney previews future hearings in closing statement | Jan. 6 hearings
At a hearing by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., offered a preview of future evidence in her closing statement. She characterized the June 13 hearing as “very narrowly focused” and said that the…
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WATCH: Trump’s ‘big lie’ enabled big ripoff of campaign donors, Lofgren says
In a public hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., used her closing statement to illustrate how post-election litigation efforts were connected to the Trump campaign’s ability to fundraise among supporters. “If the…
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