J. Michael Luttig and Adam Kinzinger on Democracy and January 6

J. Michael Luttig is standing and raising his right hand. — WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 16: J. Michael Luttig, former U.S. Court of Appeals judge for Fourth Circuit, is sworn-in as he testifies before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan committee, which has been gathering evidence for almost a year related to the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol, is presenting its findings in a series of televised hearings. On January 6, 2021, supporters of former President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol Building during an attempt to disrupt a congressional vote to confirm the electoral college win for President Joe Biden. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

July 29, 2022

Congressional hearings into the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol have concluded for the summer after weeks of testimony. Among the key witnesses to appear before the committee was J. Michael Luttig, a former federal judge and renowned conservative lawyer.

On this special edition of The FRONTLINE Dispatch, listen to excerpts from an extensive interview with Luttig, as well as with U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of only two Republicans on the House select committee investigating January 6.

The extended interviews with J. Michael Luttig and Rep. Adam Kinzinger are available as part of FRONTLINE’s ongoing Transparency Project.

Latest Documentaries

Status: Venezuelan

A soldier silhouetted against a landscape of burned trees as the sun sits at the horizon.

2000 Meters to Andriivka

1h 51m

A man is seen in silhouette holding a gun.

Drug War in Ecuador

54m

A German flag is pictured in the hand of a crowd member in front of a photo wall at an AfD rally on the Schlossplatz Oranienburg on May 6, 2024.

The Rise of Germany’s New Right

1h 44m

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holding a mic in front of a presidential campaign rally backdrop.

The Rise of RFK Jr.

1h 54m

Born Poor

1h 24m

Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran

1h 54m

The Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with President Trump's hands resting on a signed executive order.

Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law

1h 24m

Two people carrying firearms tear down a poster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria After Assad

54m

Shadi Haroun wears a head lamp in a dark interior while looking behind bars.

Syria’s Detainee Files

1h 24m

A broken building and road destroyed by Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning

54m

A man's silhouette in front of a wall covered in photos and papers.

Antidote

1h 24m

Get our Newsletter

Stay Connected

Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation

Koo and Patricia Yuen

Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; Park Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Trust with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen. FRONTLINE is a registered trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation. Web Site Copyright ©1995-2025 WGBH Educational Foundation. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.