Summary
In a major move, the January 6 Committee voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump. It will likely be the last major action of the committee before the upcoming midterm elections. The committee’s aim is to question the former president about his actions leading up to the attack on the Capitol and will likely set off a court battle. For a transcript of this story, click here . You may also choose another story from the newscast by clicking the link below and answering the following questions:
Five Facts
- Who are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
- What stories are covered?
- Where and When do some of the stories take place?
- Why did the event(s) take place?
- How do you think the NewsHour’s producers decided which stories made it into the news summary?
Focus Questions
See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more? Media literacy: From Newsweek : "JM Rieger, a senior video editor for The Washington Post, tweeted footage of Scalise speaking at a press conference on June 9, also attended by McCarthy, where the Louisiana congressman suggested Pelosi may have delayed sending in the National Guard. Rieger edited the clip to then show the footage played by the panel on Thursday of Scalise with Pelosi as she took steps to evacuate the Capitol." Watch the video in the tweet below and ask students: Why do you think Republican lawmakers Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Steve Scalise made statements critical of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and contradictory to the evidence in the months following the Jan. 6 attack? How does this affect people's faith in American democracy? https://twitter.com/RiegerReport/status/1580671966331031552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1580671966331031552%7Ctwgr%5Edd7c8643b3359b9ba212f0c4b0340fe3e746ce27%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Fkevin-mccarthy-steve-scalise-jan6-pelosi-trump-1751800For More
What students can do : Check out the timeline of events to see important highlights from the Jan. 6 hearings over the past year as well as to learn about key witnesses and civics terms. Talk with a classmate, family member or teacher about how you feel seeing some of the footage from that day and what development struck you as the most significant.
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