Rep. Adam Schiff said he would like the Justice Department to ‘investigate any credible allegation of criminal activity on the part of Donald Trump’ for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Monday’s Jan. 6 hearing to focus on Trump’s ‘dereliction of duty’ during Capitol attack
Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., will lead the hearing, the first of three this week.
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Some 20 million watch prime-time hearing of House Jan. 6 panel
That number does not include those watching online or on PBS, and compares to about 11 million viewers who watched the opening day of each of the Trump impeachment trials.
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Repeatedly told he lost, Trump refused to let go, Capitol panel says
When the committee meets again Monday, it will delve into its findings that Trump and his advisers knew early on that he had lost the election but engaged in a ‘massive effort’ to spread false information to convince the public otherwise.
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Capitol riot panel blames Trump for Jan. 6 ‘attempted coup’
The House panel held its first public hearing on Thursday, featuring a never-before-seen 12-minute video of extremist groups leading the deadly siege and startling testimony from Trump’s most inner circle.
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Takeaways: ‘Carnage’ at the Capitol and a case against Trump
The made-for-TV hearings — including video of police officers being brutally beaten and right-wing extremists leading the crowds into the Capitol — come as some have tried to downplay the violence.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate charged in Jan. 6 riot, roiling primary in Michigan
Ryan Kelley, a real estate broker, is accused of disruptive conduct, injuring public property and entering restricted space without permission, according to the criminal complaint.
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Capitol riot panel blames Trump for Jan. 6 ‘attempted coup’
The House committee’s chairman,Rep. Bennie Thompson, says ‘the world is watching’ the U.S. response to the panel’s yearlong investigation into the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
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What we know about Trump’s actions as insurrection unfolded
Much is already known about where Trump was, what he said, and how he reacted. But large gaps remain on Jan. 6.
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Jan. 6 panel’s 1,000 witnesses: From Trump aides to rioters
As public hearings are set to begin, from former President Donald Trump’s inner circle to Justice Department officials, here is a look at some of the House Jan. 6 committee’s 1,000 witnesses who were directly or indirectly involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection.