Global InformationPublic hearings of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack information
| Public hearings of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack | |
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| Event | House hearings derived from the January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Time | June–December 2022 |
| Place | Washington, D.C. |
| Congressman Bennie Thompson | |
| Result | Recommendation of criminal charges against former President Donald Trump |
| January 6 United States Capitol attack |
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A series of televised congressional investigations by the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack about events related to the January 6 United States Capitol attack ran from 2021 to January 2023.
In July 2021, the House Select Committee held a preliminary public hearing about the law enforcement experience during the mob violence on that day.[1][2][3]
In 2022, the Committee held ten live televised public hearings[4] that presented evidence of Trump's seven-part plan to overturn the 2020 elections; this included live interviews under oath (of many Republicans and some Trump loyalists),[5][6] as well as recorded sworn deposition testimony and video footage from other sources. An Executive Summary[7] of the committee's findings was published on December 19, 2022; a Final Report[8] was published on December 22, 2022.[9]
During the first hearing on June 9, 2022, committee chair Bennie Thompson and vice-chair Liz Cheney said that President Donald Trump tried to stay in power even though he lost the 2020 presidential election. Thompson called it a "coup".[10] The committee shared footage of the attack, discussed the involvement of the Proud Boys, and included testimony from a documentary filmmaker and a member of the Capitol Police.
The second hearing on June 13, 2022, focused on evidence showing that Trump knew he lost and that most of his inner circle knew claims of fraud did not have merit. William Barr testified that Trump had "become detached from reality" because he continued to promote conspiracy theories and pushed the stolen election myth without "interest in what the actual facts were."[11][12]
The third hearing on June 16, 2022, examined how Trump and others pressured Vice President Mike Pence to selectively discount electoral votes and overturn the election by unconstitutional means, using John Eastman's fringe legal theories as justification.[13]
The fourth hearing on June 21, 2022, included appearances by election officials from Arizona and Georgia who testified they were pressured to "find votes" for Trump and change results in their jurisdictions. The committee revealed attempts to organize fake slates of alternate electors and established that "Trump had a direct and personal role in this effort."[14][15]
The fifth hearing on June 23, 2022, focused on Trump's pressure campaign on the Justice Department to rubber stamp his narrative of a stolen election, the insistence on numerous debunked election fraud conspiracy theories, requests to seize voting machines, and Trump's effort to install Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general.[16]
The exclusive witness of the sixth hearing on June 28, 2022, was Cassidy Hutchinson, top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.[17] She testified that White House officials anticipated violence days in advance of January 6; that Trump knew supporters at the Ellipse rally were armed with weapons including AR-15s yet asked to relax security checks at his speech; and that Trump planned to join the crowd at the Capitol and became irate when the Secret Service refused his request. Closing the hearing, Cheney presented evidence of witness tampering.[18]
The seventh hearing on July 12, 2022, showed how Roger Stone and Michael Flynn connected Trump to domestic militias like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys that helped coordinate the attack.[19][20][21]
The eighth hearing on July 21, 2022, presented evidence and details of Trump's refusal to call off the attack on the Capitol, despite hours of pleas from officials and insiders. According to the New York Times, the committee delivered two significant public messages: Rep. Liz Cheney made the case that Trump could never "be trusted with any position of authority in our great nation again", while Rep. Bennie Thompson called for legal "accountability" and "stiff consequences" to "overcome the ongoing threat to our democracy."[22]
The ninth hearing on October 13, 2022,[23][24] presented video of Roger Stone and evidence that some Trump associates planned to claim victory in the 2020 election regardless of the official results.[25][26] The committee voted unanimously to subpoena Trump for documents and testimony,[27][28] and a subpoena was issued one week later.[29] Trump refused to comply.[30]
The tenth hearing on December 19, 2022, convened to present a final overview of their investigative work to date, and the committee recommended that former President Donald Trump, John Eastman, and others be referred for legal charges. The committee also recommended that the House Ethics Committee follow up on Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA), Rep. Jim Jordan (OH), Scott Perry (PA), and Andy Biggs (AZ) refusing to answer subpoenas.[31] The votes were unanimous.[32] Immediately after the hearing, the committee released a 154-page executive summary of its findings.[33][34][35]
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- ^ Allen, Mike (June 29, 2022). "Jan. 6 hearings deliver new template for digital-era dramatics". Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Staff (December 19, 2022). "Summary of Final Report – Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol" (PDF). United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Staff (December 22, 2022). "Final Report – Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol – 117th Congress Second Session – House Report 117-000" (PDF). United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (December 22, 2022). "Jan. 6 Panel Issues Final Report on Effort to Overturn 2020 Election – "Our democratic institutions are only as strong as the commitment of those who are entrusted with their care," Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote in a forward to the report". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (June 9, 2022). "'Trump Was at the Center': Jan. 6 Hearing Lays Out Case in Vivid Detail". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
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- ^ Vogt, Adrienne; Sangal, Aditi; Hammond, Elise; Chowdhury, Maureen; Wagner, Meg; Macaya, Melissa (June 16, 2022). "Here are key takeaways from day 3 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings". CNN. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (June 20, 2022). "Jan. 6 Hearing Will Highlight Trump's Pressure Campaign on State Officials". The New York Times.
- ^ Breuninger, Kevin (June 22, 2022). "Trump had a direct role in plan to install fake electors. Key takeaways from the fourth Jan. 6 hearing". CNBC. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ Byrne, John (June 23, 2022). "As he oversees Jan. 6 panel, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger says Trump's 'total disregard for the Constitution and his oath will be fully exposed'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Orr, Gabby; Brown, Pamela (June 29, 2022). "'This is a bombshell': Trump aides left speechless by Hutchinson testimony". CNN. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Lowell, Hugo; Pengelly, Martin (July 1, 2022). "Mark Meadows' associate threatened ex-White House aide before her testimony". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (July 5, 2022). "Jan. 6 Hearings to Resume Next Week With Focus on Domestic Extremists". The New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Next Hearing: Tuesday, July 12th at 10:00am ET". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ Cole, Devon; Rimmer, Morgan; Pelish, Aaron (July 11, 2022). "January 6 committee members preview Tuesday's hearing on role of extremist groups in Capitol riot". CNN News. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ Feuer, Alan; Schmidt, Michael S. (July 22, 2022). "The Jan. 6 Panel After 8 Hearings: Where Will the Evidence Lead?". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Beitsch, Rebecca (October 6, 2022). "Jan. 6 panel to hold rescheduled hearing next Thursday". The Hill. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke (October 6, 2022). "Jan. 6 Panel Reschedules Final Hearing as Key Questions Remain Unresolved – The committee, whose work has mostly faded from view since it wrapped up a summertime series of hearings in July, is toiling to conclude its investigation and recapture public attention". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Cheney, Kyle; Wu, Nicholas (September 13, 2022). "Jan. 6 panel weighs new DOJ cooperation after Trump world subpoenas – Select committee chair Bennie Thompson said "it's time for the committee to determine whether or not the information we've gathered can be beneficial to their investigation."". Politico. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Dawsey, Josh; Alemany, Jacqueline (January 27, 2022). "Jan. 6 committee postpones planned hearing as Hurricane Ian advances". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke; Feuer, Alan (October 13, 2022). "Jan. 6 Panel Votes to Subpoena Trump as It Wraps Up Its Case - "He must be accountable," the committee's chairman said as it presented a sweeping summation of its findings. But the prospect of the former president testifying appeared unlikely". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ Baker, Peter (October 13, 2022). "Jan. 6 Panel Vividly Detailed the Attack. Accountability Is Another Matter. – Over its nine public hearings, the committee has not moved the needle of public opinion of former President Donald J. Trump. But it may have laid the groundwork for criminal prosecution". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ Broadwater, Luke; Schmidt, Mike S. (October 21, 2022). "Jan. 6 Panel Issues Subpoena to Trump, Setting Up Legal Battle Over Testimony". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Heavey, Susan (November 12, 2022). "Trump sues Jan. 6 panel in bid to block subpoena". Reuters. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Lillis, Mike (December 19, 2022). "Jan. 6 committee launches ethics complaint against McCarthy, other GOP lawmakers". The Hill. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Jan. 6 Committee Refers Former President Trump for Criminal Prosecution". The New York Times. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ NPR Staff (December 19, 2022). "Read an executive summary of the Jan. 6 committee's final report". NPR. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ US Congress Staff (December 19, 2022). "Read the Jan. 6 Committee Report Executive Summary". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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