WATCH: Rep. Thompson gives closing statement | Jan. 6 hearings

WATCH: Rep. Thompson gives closing statement | Jan. 6 hearings

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. gave a closing statement on June 21 during a public hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. He said the election officials and workers who gave testimony on Tuesday’s hearing “represent the backbone…

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WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney delivers closing remarks for Day 4 | Jan. 6 hearings

WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney delivers closing remarks for Day 4 | Jan. 6 hearings

At the end of the fourth day of public hearings by the House committee investigating Jan. 6, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said the day’s testimony reminded everyone that “we are a nation of laws” and that “it takes people who’ve…

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WATCH: ‘There is nowhere I feel safe,’ says Georgia election worker targeted by Trump

WATCH: ‘There is nowhere I feel safe,’ says Georgia election worker targeted by Trump

The Jan. 6 House committee heard from former Georgia election workers Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, who testified on how Trump’s baseless election fraud claims wreaked havoc on their lives. Following the 2020 election, former President…

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WATCH: ‘I need 11,000 votes,’ Trump told Ga. election official | Jan. 6 hearings

WATCH: ‘I need 11,000 votes,’ Trump told Ga. election official | Jan. 6 hearings

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testified on June 21 during a public hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., asked Raffensperger about a call he received from former President Donald Trump in…

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How Georgia officials defended the election from Trump pressure | Jan. 6 hearing

How Georgia officials defended the election from Trump pressure | Jan. 6 hearing

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer for the Georgia secretary of state, testified on June 21 during a public hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. The series of questions focused…

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WATCH: Election workers recall threats to family over Trump’s false election claims

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

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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PBS NewsHour live episode, June 21, 2022

PBS NewsHour live episode, June 21, 2022

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