Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Elaine Luria says Donald Trump had ‘selfish desire to stay in power’ By Associated Press A member of the Jan. 6 committee said Donald Trump was advised by almost everyone around him on the day of the 2021 riot to direct the mob to disperse from the Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney says ‘dam has begun to break’ due to the Jan. 6 investigation By Associated Press The vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee says "doors have opened, new subpoenas have been issued and the dam has begun to break″ due to the panel's continuing investigation and its successful effort to overcome reluctance from witnesses. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Rep. Thompson says Trump ‘betrayed his oath’ By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The committee is taking a close examination of Trump’s actions on Jan. 6. The focus of this hearing is on the three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when Trump failed to act to stop the attack. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Biden tests positive for COVID, experiences mild symptoms In our news warp Thursday, President Biden gets COVID for the first time, U.S. heat indexes hit triple digits, Italy's prime minister resigned after the ruling coalition fell apart, House passes a bill to protect contraception access, a former Minneapolis… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 6:31 Rep. Elaine Luria discusses the investigation into the Capitol insurrection The Jan. 6 committee on Thursday plans on revealing more about what former President Trump did and did not do during the Capitol insurrection. Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, a member of the committee who is co-leading the presentation during… Continue watching
Jul 21 New poll asks Americans whether Trump should face charges, top midterm priorities By Laura Santhanam About half of Americans think former President Donald Trump should face criminal charges for his role in the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol, but most doubt he will be. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Jan. 6 probe is most important in DOJ history, Garland says By Associated Press U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department against continuing criticism that it's mishandling its investigation of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 20 Rudy Giuliani ordered to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A judge in New York has ordered Giuliani to appear next month before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's looking into whether Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia. Continue reading
Jul 20 Who is Matthew Pottinger and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings? By Kenichi Serino Matthew Pottinger, the deputy national security adviser in the Trump White House, testified July 21 on the eighth public hearing of the Jan. 6 Committee. Continue reading
Jul 20 Senators propose changes to 1800s election law after Capitol riot By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The law came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Continue reading