Jun 17 Former Donald Trump aide Peter Navarro pleads not guilty to contempt charges By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has pleaded not guilty to contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 12:40 Jan. 6 committee examines how Trump pressured Pence to overturn the 2020 election The Jan. 6 committee held its third public hearing Thursday afternoon. The focus was on the role of former Vice President Mike Pence during the counting of the Electoral College votes, and public and private efforts led by former President… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 7:31 Rep. Adam Schiff on Trump's role in the Capitol insurrection, Ginni Thomas testimony The select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday spelled out how former President Trump repeatedly pushed Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election. Rep. Adam Schiff of California, who is one of… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 9:28 What we learned on Day 3 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings The Jan. 6 committee heard a third day of testimony Thursday as it sought to link former President Trump to the Capitol attack and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Garrett Graff, author of "Watergate: A New History,"… Continue watching
Jun 16 WATCH: Former Judge Michael Luttig says there's still 'clear, present danger' during Jan. 6 hearing By Associated Press The Jan. 6 committee on Thursday heard from a highly-respected conservative scholar about the continued danger presented by former president Donald Trump and his allies to the United States. Continue reading
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