• Rep. Bennie Thompson, Jan. 6 panel chairman, has COVID

    Rep. Bennie Thompson, Jan. 6 panel chairman, has COVID

    Jul 19, 2022 04:42 PM EDT

    ... he tested positive for the virus on Monday and is experiencing mild symptoms. Thompson said he will be isolating for the next several days, but Jan. 6 committee spokesman Tim Mulvey said the committee's eighth hearing this summer will proceed. He did not say if Thompson will participate virtually ...

  • Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon faces trial for contempt of Congress

    Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon faces trial for contempt of Congress

    Jul 18, 2022 10:30 PM EDT

    Steve Bannon is the first member of former President Trump’s inner circle to go on trial for defying a Jan. 6 committee subpoena. Jury selection moved slowly on Monday, with Bannon’s attorney questioning potential jurors about the committee's public hearings. Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department ...

  • Jury selection begins in contempt of Congress trial for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon

    Jury selection begins in contempt of Congress trial for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon

    Jul 18, 2022 02:25 PM EDT

    ... a one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump who faces criminal contempt of Congress charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Bannon is charged in Washington's federal court with defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee ...

  • Government watchdog says Secret Service agents deleted Jan. 6 text messages

    Government watchdog says Secret Service agents deleted Jan. 6 text messages

    Jul 15, 2022 03:41 PM EDT

    ... said. "DHS has repeatedly and publicly debunked this allegation, including in response to OIG's last two semi-annual reports to Congress," Guglielmi added. WATCH: Jan. 6 committee focuses on connections between the violent mob and Trump The agency said it provided a substantial number of emails and chat messages ...

  • Federal judge again denies Steve Bannon bid to delay his trial next week

    Federal judge again denies Steve Bannon bid to delay his trial next week

    Jul 14, 2022 07:17 PM EDT

    ... report set to air on the eve of trial and what they said were prejudicial comments made during a hearing this week by the House committee investigating the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “I am cognizant of current concerns about publicity and bias and whether we can ...

  • WATCH: Former Twitter employee says he tried to sound alarm on Donald Trump's tweets leading up to Jan. 6

    WATCH: Former Twitter employee says he tried to sound alarm on Donald Trump's tweets leading up to Jan. 6

    Jul 12, 2022 11:15 PM EDT

    ... nine people were left dead during and in the aftermath of the ensuing riot that broke out when Trump supporters violently stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. He raised repeated concerns with his employer about Trump’s tweets leading up to the rally, the Jan. 6 committee revealed during its ...

  • What we learned on Day 7 of the Jan. 6 hearings

    What we learned on Day 7 of the Jan. 6 hearings

    Jul 12, 2022 10:55 PM EDT

    The Jan. 6 committee held its seventh public hearing Tuesday afternoon with a focus on connections between extremist groups and the Trump White House. The hearing ended with a dramatic revelation that former President Trump recently called a witness the panel was talking to, an action referred to the Justice ...

  • WATCH: In closing remarks, Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump has attempted to contact Jan. 6 witness

    WATCH: In closing remarks, Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump has attempted to contact Jan. 6 witness

    Jul 12, 2022 09:37 PM EDT

    ... they were talking to the committee, ahead of testimony before the panel. A Trump spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 7 The hearing Tuesday was the seventh for the Jan. 6 committee. Over the past month, the panel has created ...

  • WATCH: Former Oath Keeper spokesperson says he fears for next election cycle if Trump runs for office

    WATCH: Former Oath Keeper spokesperson says he fears for next election cycle if Trump runs for office

    Jul 12, 2022 09:04 PM EDT

    ... the group, Jason Van Tatenhove, told the panel the Oath Keepers "are a dangerous militia" that was hoping to start "an armed revolution" on January 6, 2021. WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 7 "This could've been the spark that started a civil war," Tatenhove told the lawmakers. Another ...

  • WATCH: Taped testimony paints picture of ‘unhinged’ White House meeting as Trump tried to fight election results

    WATCH: Taped testimony paints picture of ‘unhinged’ White House meeting as Trump tried to fight election results

    Jul 12, 2022 07:58 PM EDT

    ... the aides who pushed back, said the theories were “nuts” and “it got to the point where the screaming was completely, completely out there.” WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 7 The aides described a chaotic six hours of back and forth, starting with Trump talking to a group of ...