Jan. 6 panel seeks accountability for Trump as ringleader of Capitol attack
The special committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol returned to the public square on Thursday after a long hiatus, unveiling damaging new evidence — including fresh testimony and never-before-seen video footage — linking former President Trump directly to the violence of Jan. 6, 2021. In its ninth, and likely last, exploratory hearing before the investigation dissolves, the committee released new details about Trump’s plans to claim victory regardless of the election outcome; his refusal to accept defeat in the face of overwhelming evidence; and h
Read MoreTrump's GOP allies blast Jan. 6 panel's issuing of subpoena
GOP allies of former President Trump are slamming the unanimous Thursday vote by the House Jan. 6 Select Committee to subpoena Trump, deriding it as a political tactic ahead of the midterms. Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (N.Y.), the third-ranking Republican in the House, brushed off the subpoena as a “political ploy.” “Today’s subpoena of President Donald J. Trump less than one month from the midterm elections is a desperate political ploy by Democrats and their mainstream media stenographer allies,” Stefanik said in a
Read MoreFive takeaways from likely last Jan. 6 hearing
The House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, held what may be its final public hearing on Thursday, seeking to put a fine point on its argument that the violence that day was fueled by former President Trump’s words and actions. The hearing featured no live witnesses, but did include a plethora of new evidence from recent depositions, video footage and material turned over by the Secret Service. It culminated in the committee voting to subpoena Trump, a move that the former president will assuredly resist. Here are five takeaways.
Read MoreTrump lashes out at Jan. 6 committee vote to subpoena him
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Read MoreDramatic video shows Pelosi, Schumer making urgent calls on Jan. 6
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