Capitol insurrection

Who is Sarah Matthews and why is she testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings?

By Hannah Grabenstein

Sarah Matthews, a former deputy press secretary for President Donald Trump, testified July 21 at the eighth public hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

National Archives asks Secret Service to probe deleted texts sent around Jan. 6

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The National Archives has requested a probe of "the potential unauthorized deletion" of text messages the Secret Service sent and received around the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 8

By Associated Press

The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump.

January 6th Committee to explore Trump’s failure to stop the insurrection

Lawmakers on the January 6th Committee have already accused Donald Trump of failing to call off the Capitol insurrection for hours. This week's hearing is expected to reveal more evidence of what the former president was doing that day.

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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service for erased text messages

By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said the committee understands the messages had been “erased.” Thompson outlined an aggressive timeline for production of the documents by Tuesday.

Capitol rioter with Confederate flag attached to a lacrosse stick gets 5 months in prison

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Prosecutors say Blair encountered a line of police officers on the Capitol's West Lawn and was arrested after he pushed his lacrosse stick against an officer's chest.

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

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

A Twitter employee testified that he spent a sleepless night on Jan. 5, 2021, worrying that people might die the next day during a rally that Trump regularly promoted with angry rhetoric on his social media accounts.

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

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee says Donald Trump has attempted to contact a witness who was talking to the panel investigating the attack on the Capitol.

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

By Associated Press

The House Jan. 6 Committee heard testimony Tuesday from a former Oath Keeper and another rioter who participated in the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, insisting they were there because they were following the calls from Trump.

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

By Associated Press

The committee spliced together video clips from interviews to describe a meeting from Dec. 18, in the hours before Trump's tweet, in almost minute-to-minute fashion.