At the end of the fourth day of public hearings by the House committee investigating Jan. 6, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said the day’s testimony reminded everyone that “we are a nation of laws” and that “it takes people who've made a commitment to our system to defend our system.” Cheney said to date that more than 30 witnesses have invoked their Fifth Amendment rights, … [Read more...]
WATCH: Rep. Adam Schiff’s full opening statement for Day 4 | Jan. 6 hearings
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., spoke on June 21 during a public hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Schiff outlined the many ways former President Donald Trump fought to stay in power despite losing the 2020 election, including efforts by his campaign to install false “electors” in battleground states with “phony certificates” to be transmitted to … [Read more...]
WATCH: Rep. Thompson’s full opening statement for Day 4 | Jan. 6 hearings
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, made an opening statement at the start of the public hearing on June 21. Thompson offered a refresher on how U.S. elections work as a state-by-state voting system, where officials at the state and local level help oversee the counts. He said that when former President Donald Trump … [Read more...]
WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 4
Warning: This hearing may include footage of violence and strong language. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will hold its fourth public hearing June 21, focused on former President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure state legislators and local election officials to change the results of the 2020 presidential election. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 1 … [Read more...]
WATCH: Casket of late Sen. Dole arrives as he lies in state at US Capitol
The casket of the late Sen. Bob Dole arrived in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda where it was received by friends, family and dignitaries and will lie in state on Dec. 9 before being moved for a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral on Dec. 10. In the audience at the Capitol were President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and congressional leaders, many of whom … [Read more...]
WATCH LIVE: Sen. Bob Dole lies in state at the U.S. Capitol
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