Jan. 6 committee

Congressional committees demand DHS inspector general turn over information about deleted Secret Service texts

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Top congressional Democrats are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general respond to their requests for information on deleted Secret Service texts.

WATCH: McCarthy says he doesn’t recall talking to Cassidy Hutchinson on Jan. 6

By Associated Press

McCarthy said he does not recall a conversation with Cassidy Hutchinson telling her not to have Trump come to Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,as Congress certified the 2020 Electoral College results.

The biggest takeaways from the first 8 Jan. 6 hearings

By Casey Kuhn, Julia Griffin

Here are some highlights from each day of the first eight public hearings.

Sens. Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Republicans Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas led the Senate challenge on Jan. 6, 2021, to Joe Biden's victory. But the senators have largely escaped the House panel's investigation into the Capitol attack.

New evidence from Jan. 6 committee shows Trump changed script for speech after Capitol attack

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Virginia Rep. Elaine Luria tweeted out a short video that included testimony from White House aides discussing Trump's speech that next day and a screenshot of the speech, with notes and thick black lines through some of the text.

Top aide to Mike Pence testifies before Jan. 6 grand jury

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence has testified before a federal grand jury investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Steve Bannon convicted on contempt charges for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

The verdict was handed down on Friday after a trial in federal court in Washington. He was charged in a two-count indictment.

Closing arguments underway in Steve Bannon trial as jury set to deliberate

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

Closing arguments are expected in the contempt of Congress trial of Trump ally Steve Bannon and the jury is likely to get the case later Friday.

WATCH: Jan. 6 committee says Donald Trump is to blame for the violence

By Associated Press

Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot are saying unequivocally that Trump is to blame for the violence and they're saying lawmakers will recommend ways to prevent another Jan. 6.

WATCH: Jan. 6 committee shows Trump didn’t follow script set for him

By Associated Press

Sarah Matthews, a deputy press secretary, told the committee she was relieved that Trump ultimately told followers to go home but was also dismayed that he had repeated the “lie” that the election was stolen.