Warning: This hearing may include footage of violence and strong language. The chairman of the Jan. 6 committee said Thursday that former President Donald Trump attempted to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election by pressuring his former Vice President Mike Pence into going along with a “unlawful and unconstitutional scheme.” “Donald Trump wanted Mike Pence to do something … [Read more...]
WATCH: Luttig says overturning election ‘tantamount to a revolution’ | Jan. 6 hearings
Former Judge J. Michael Luttig testified on June 16 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Luttig told the Jan. 6 committee that if former Vice President Mike Pence carried out President Donald Trump’s demand to not count electoral votes won by President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, it would have amounted to a … [Read more...]
What we learned on Day 3 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings
The Jan. 6 committee heard a third day of testimony Thursday as it sought to link former President Trump to the Capitol attack and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Garrett Graff, author of "Watergate: A New History," and Ned Foley, who directs Ohio State University's election law program, join Judy Woodruff to discuss. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS … [Read more...]
WATCH: ‘I need 11,000 votes,’ Trump told Ga. election official | Jan. 6 hearings
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testified on June 21 during a public hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., asked Raffensperger about a call he received from former President Donald Trump in which the president asked him to find 11,780 votes. “Was the president here asking you for exactly what he wanted, … [Read more...]
How Georgia officials defended the election from Trump pressure | Jan. 6 hearing
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer for the Georgia secretary of state, testified on June 21 during a public hearing before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. The series of questions focused on efforts by former President Donald Trump and his associates to change the outcome of the 2020 election in … [Read more...]
WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney delivers closing remarks for Day 4 | Jan. 6 hearings
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...]