Jun 16 WATCH: Trump advisers tell Jan. 6 committee they knew Pence had no legal standing to challenge electoral votes By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In the days before Jan. 6, as Trump pressured Pence to intervene in Congress' counting of Electoral College votes, those around him in the White House did not believe the legal advice that Pence actually had standing to intervene. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Cheney says Day 3 will focus on Trump’s ‘relentless efforts’ to overturn election By News Desk and Associated Press “What the president wanted the vice president to do was not just wrong, it was illegal and unconstitutional,” Cheney said, adding that Trump was told repeatedly that Pence lacked the authority to carry out such a demand. Continue reading
Jun 16 What we know about how Pence’s day unfolded on Jan. 6 By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Pence won't be testifying at the Jan. 6 committee hearing. But Pence will be in the spotlight Thursday as the committee turns its focus to then-President Donald Trump's desperate attempts to persuade him to overturn the results of the 2020… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 6:31 Trump-backed candidates have mixed success during primaries in several key states Nearly half of the country has now chosen party nominees for November's midterm elections. Tuesday's primaries, from South Carolina to Nevada, made clear that for many Republicans, loyalty to former President Trump is still the key to success. The Washington… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 5:31 Testimony of Trump aides sheds light on former president’s false voter fraud claims By Amna Nawaz For nearly a year, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has worked mostly behind closed doors, gathering more than 140,000 documents and talking to more than 1,000 witnesses. On Monday, the committee shared new… Continue watching
Jun 12 Jan. 6 committee says it has ample evidence to indict Trump By Associated Press Additional evidence is set to be unveiled this week in hearings that will demonstrate how Trump and his advisers engaged in a “massive effort” to spread misinformation and pressured the Justice Department to embrace his false claims. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee hearing – Day 2 By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will hold its second hearing June 13. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jun 11 Rudy Giuliani faces ethics charges for role in 2020 election By Associated Press The Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the disciplinary branch of the District of Columbia Bar, filed the charges against the former federal prosecutor and New York mayor alleging that he promoted unsubstantiated voter fraud claims in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 7:23 What we learned from the first public hearing on the Jan. 6 investigation By Amna Nawaz, Tommy Walters The Jan. 6 congressional committee is set to lay out its evidence in detail starting Monday after a dramatic opening night. In primetime Thursday, the panel accused then-President Trump of an attempted coup. In turn, the former president went online… Continue watching
Jun 09 WATCH: ‘Trump asked us to come,’ rioters said during Jan. 6 attack By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado and Associated Press Before ending its nearly two hour hearing, the committee investigating the Capitol insurrection played video footage of rioters saying former President Donald Trump asked them to come to Washington on Jan. 6. Continue reading