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Al Schmidt, a former commissioner for the city of Philadelphia, testified June 13 before the House Jan. 6 committee about his experience with the Trump campaign's false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. At the time of the election, Schmidt was the only Republican member for the ...
... former President Donald Trump and his closest advisors knew his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen” from him were not true. WATCH: Jan. 6 committee hearing – Day 2 “Former President Trump's plan to overturn the election relied on a sustained effort to deceive millions of Americans ...
... knew he lost the election, attempted to rob the American people of their voice in democracy and, in doing so, “lit the fuse” of the Jan. 6 insurrection. The hearing was the second of several planned by the Jan. 6 committee that focused on how Trump actively spread false information ...
... to confirm that there was “no widespread fraud sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome of the election.” “That is correct,” Pak said.WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 committee hearing - Day 2 The committee first spoke to Pak in August. CNN reported that as part of his testimony, Pak said he ...
... The committee said an hour before its second hearing began June 13 that a family emergency prohibited him from participating in additional questioning. WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 committee hearing – Day 2 In its subpoena to Stepien, the committee indicated it was particularly interested in Stepien’s involvement in Trump’s ...
Ben Ginsberg, a conservative elections lawyer, testified June 13 before the House Jan. 6 committee that he found no evidence of any kind of voter fraud related to the 2020 election, despite former President Donald Trump's claims. Ginsberg counseled the Bush-Cheney presidential campaigns in 2000 and 2004, including ...
... his son, Hunter. The Seefrieds were "early, aggressive and active participants" in the Capitol breach and among the first rioters to enter the building on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors have said. WATCH: Jan. 6 committee hearing – Day 2 U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden is hearing testimony without a jury ...
... ruled against him. Monday's hearing will also turn to the millions of dollars Trump's team brought in fundraising in the run-up to Jan. 6, according to a committee aide who insisted on anonymity to discuss the details.WATCH: Jan. 6 committee hearing – Day 2 The committee has ...
... Biden in the 2020 election. He’s since moved to NewsNation, an independent cable news network, where he’s currently the political editor. WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 committee hearings – Day 2 At the hearing, which focused on Trump and his advisors’ effort to perpetuate lies about election fraud, the committee ...
The Jan. 6 committee will hold its next public hearing on Monday morning. And while the panel's focus is on former President Trump and his closest allies, future witnesses are expected to draw a link between the Trump White House and extremist groups. Hakeem Jefferson, a political scientist at ...
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