Summary

The Jan. 6 congressional committee is set to lay out its evidence in detail starting Monday after a dramatic opening night. In primetime Thursday, the panel accused then-President Trump of an attempted coup. In turn, the former president went online today to deny he urged supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol. For a transcript of the story, click here .

Five Facts

• When did the first Jan. 6 public hearing occur?


• What did committee chair Bennie Thompson state about the spontaneity of the Jan. 6 attacks?


• Who is Liz Cheney and what warning did she give to her Republican colleagues?


• How does Officer Edwards describe her experience during the Jan. 6 attack?


• Why was filmmaker Nick Quested a witness in the hearing?

Focus Questions

Judging from witnesses interviewed, the clips shown and the statements shared by the committee, what argument is the committee trying to present to the public about Jan. 6? Media literacy: The Jan. 6 committee interviewed a large, diverse group of witnesses for their investigation, ranging from a capitol police officer injured at the riot to Trump's former attorney general. How does each individual's perspective contribute to the committee's larger narrative about Jan. 6?

For More

Watch the full live recording of Day 1 of the Jan. 6 hearing:

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Evelyn Chi, a rising sophomore at Amherst College and intern with NewsHour Classroom, wrote today’s Daily News Lesson with editing by Victoria Pasquantonio. Fill out this form to share your thoughts on Classroom’s resources. Sign up for NewsHour Classroom’s ready-to-go Daily News Lessons delivered to your inbox each morning.