Summary
The Jan. 6 committee held its fourth public hearing Tuesday on the U.S. Capitol insurrection, focusing on the pressure former President Trump exerted on state legislators and state and local election officials to throw out the 2020 election results. For a transcript of the story, click here . For the sake of time, we recommend watching the first part of the video which stops at 4m:06s .Five Facts
- Who is Rep. Rusty Bowers, and which state does he represent?
- What were the kinds of threats directed towards the witnesses?
- When did Bowers and others in the segment start experiencing threats?
- Why did Bowers become targeted?
- How did Bowers respond to a request by one of Trump’s lawyers about the state’s electors?
Focus Questions
The three witnesses in the video faced extreme harassment and threats to their safety. If you were in their shoes, how would you respond to these threats? Media literacy: Why do you think the hearings focused on Rep. Bowers? Why was his state significant to the 2020 election results?For More
1. Check out the NewsHour Classroom daily news lesson Poll workers continue to face threats by fellow Americans after 2020 presidential election for a deeper look at how poll workers' lives have changed over the last two years. 2. Click on the video below for a summary on Day 3 of the January 6 hearings. What were the main takeaways, and how do they add to the larger picture of the Jan. 6 attack? [embed]Evelyn Chi, a rising sophomore at Amherst College and intern at PBS 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.
