Jan. 6 committee

WATCH: Luttig says Pence had no constitutional right to overturn election, despite Trump’s claims

By Kenichi Serino and Associated Press

Retired federal Judge Michael Luttig slammed the memo authored by conservative attorney John Eastman, claiming that Vice President Mike Pence could reject duly ascertained electoral votes on January 6, 2021 during a joint session of Congress.

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.

WATCH: Jan. 6 Chairman Thompson says there’s no idea more ‘un-American’ than rejecting an election

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Jan. 6 committee is plunging into Donald Trump's last-ditch effort to salvage the 2020 election by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to reject the electoral count.

Rep. Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 committee wants to hear from Ginni Thomas

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

A conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, "Ginni" Thomas communicated with people in President Donald Trump's orbit ahead of the attack and also on the day of the insurrection.

Who is John Eastman and why is he important to the Jan. 6 hearings?

By Hannah Grabenstein

While it is unlikely that conservative lawyer John Eastman will testify publicly before the Jan. 6 committee, his name and the legal advice he gave former President Donald Trump was raised repeatedly during the June 16 hearing focused on former…

Who is Greg Jacob and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings?

By Hannah Grabenstein, Kenichi Serino

As a top advisor to the vice president, Jacob was part of the effort to rebut legal arguments cited by Trump that Pence could change the way Electoral College votes were counted, thereby changing the outcome of the 2020 election.

Who is J. Michael Luttig and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings?

By Kenichi Serino, Hannah Grabenstein

J. Michael Luttig, a former federal judge and conservative legal expert who advised former Vice President Mike Pence during his time in office, will testify June 16 before the House Jan. 6 committee.

WATCH: Jan. 6 panel releases video of Rep. Loudermilk leading a Capitol tour day before attack

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection released video on Wednesday of a Capitol tour led by a Republican lawmaker the day before the attack, showing at least one participant taking photos of stairwells and tunnels in…

WATCH: Jan. 6 committee hearings – Day 3

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

With gripping testimony, the panel is laying out in step by step fashion how Trump ignored his own campaign team's data as one state after another flipped to Joe Biden, and instead latched on to conspiracy theories.

Jan. 6 committee postpones hearing with former DOJ officials

By Associated Press

The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol has postponed a hearing that was to feature Trump-era Justice Department officials.