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,…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »WATCH: ‘Trump campaign did not make its case’ in court, GOP election attorney testifies
Republican attorney Benjamin Ginsberg, an expert in election law who played a key role in the 2000 Florida recount, testified on June 13 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Ginsberg weighed…
Read More »WATCH: Giuliani’s false claim of ‘suitcase full of ballots’ debunked by former U.S. attorney
BJay Pak, a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, testified on June 13 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Pak said that former Attorney General Bill Barr asked…
Read More »WATCH: Former Fox News editor on calling Arizona for Biden | Jan. 6 hearings
Chris Stirewalt, a former Fox News political editor who was fired by the cable network after the 2020 election, testified on June 13 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Prior to…
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