Vice Chair Cheney elaborated on the history and importance of the peaceful transfer of power. "[259] The Lawfare blog editorialized, "Cassidy Hutchinson's Testimony Changed Our Minds about Indicting Donald Trump". I don't speak those words lightly. The eighth hearing revealed how the insurrection unfolded from the perspective of the White House. Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller had publicly stated so on the day of the attack. said at a conference in Austin on Sept. 24: No, thats not right. Trump is heard to tell Raffensperger he had won Georgia by at least 400,000 votes, though he actually lost by 11,779 votes. The plan was to file a lawsuit and have a pending case with the Supreme Court, thus delaying the Senate's count of Biden's electors. [200] They flatly rejected the request as "patently absurd. [27][28] A subpoena was issued one week later,[29] although Trump has refused to comply. "[192][193] Ms. Moss said that the false accusations made against her had impacted her well-being "in a major way in every way all because of lies. [253] Cheney stated that the committee was taking allegations of witness tampering seriously and that they would consider the "next steps" necessary to address the issue. XML Show entries Search: Committee member Zoe Lofgren and the Select Committee's senior investigative counsel Amanda Wick described how Trump used false claims of election fraud by a "left-wing mob" to solicit donations for an "Official Election Defense Fund" beginning days after the election. [271], Trump responded by attacking Hutchinson repeatedly on the Truth Social platform which he owns. Its the first public meeting of the panel since 21 July, during which videos were shown of former President Donald Trump refusing to say the election was over and Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley running from rioters after he egged them on outside the capitol with a raised fist. [133][134], Al Schmidt, the Republican former city commissioner of Philadelphia, testified. [36] As used by the committee, labels such as "first hearing", "second hearing", et cetera refers to this series of televised hearings. A compilation of video clips, including footage of the riot and witness depositions, was shown.[342]. Trump devotees are the exception to that rule, but even they have dropped the 'nobody's watching the hearings' talking point that was trotted out in June. Edwards, who was one of the first law enforcement officers injured that day, described falling behind a line of Metropolitan Police Department officers, when she first saw the scale of the chaos unfolding around her. [180][181], The fourth televised hearing examined a scheme to refuse and return certified Biden elector slates back to seven key states, which had Republican-controlled legislatures. They did not directly mention his public testimony at the committee's fourth hearing. [353], 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. They would attempt to overturn that 2024 election in the same way that they attempted to overturn the 2020 election, but succeed in 2024 where they failed in 2020. [302] While he regarded Trump's actions to be "harmful," Scalia told the committee that he opted not to resign because he "thought that trying to work within the administration to steady the ship was likely to have greater value than resigning. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies, The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol hold a prime-time hearing in the Cannon House Office Building on July 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Here's when and how to watch the hearings: The panel's final public meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 19 at 1 p.m. Chairman Thompson has told various congressional reporters that the closing agenda includes approving the panel's final report which is expected to include an executive summary of the findings and eight chapters covering various facets of the attack on Congress and announcing the slate of referrals the committee plans to pass along to investigators at the Department of Justice, the House Ethics Committee, legal bar associations, and campaign finance watchdogs. WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court on Wednesday is hearing a dispute between New York and New Jersey over New Jersey's desire to withdraw from a commission the states formed decades ago to combat the mob's influence at their joint port. [87], The committee panel observed that Donald Trump attempted to overturn a free and fair democratic election by promoting a seven-part conspiracy. U.S. Senate: Hearings & Meetings Hearings & Meetings Displayed below are brief descriptions of each committee meeting and hearing scheduled to take place today, and on days thereafter. [369][370][371][further explanation needed], NPR's David Folkenflik said coverage of the hearing would have required Fox News to "broadcast flat contradictions of what many leading Fox News personalities have told their audiences in the past year and a half. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. The eighth and most recent hearing focused on the presidents time inside the White House as the mob raided the U.S. Capitol where he was, what he was doing and his decision not to stop the violent mob and answer pleas from members of Congress. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) A Virginia man has been charged with crimes in connection to his alleged involvement in the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. [13], J. Michael Luttig, a longtime Republican who had clerked for Antonin Scalia and Warren Burger before becoming a federal appeals court judge, testified in-person. [288], In her closing statement, Liz Cheney stated that Donald Trump attempted to contact an unidentified witness who has yet to appear in the hearings, hinting at the possibility of witness tampering: "That person declined to answer or respond to President Trumps call, and instead alerted their lawyer to the call. They were throwing up. [281] More video testimony was also featured from Trump's former Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia, who was revealed to have written a memo which requested a Cabinet meeting following the January 6, 2021, attack. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection plans to hold eight public hearings in June, the panel's chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, told reporters Thursday The. ', "06/21/22 Select Committee Hearing Video", "Ginni Thomas pressed 29 Ariz. lawmakers to help overturn Trump's defeat, emails show", "Arizona Official Emotionally Testifies About Standing Up To Trump", "Texts between aides reveal role Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing "fake" Trump electors", "Georgia Election Workers On Trump-Fueled Nightmare: 'There Is Nowhere I Feel Safe', "Who Is Shaye Moss? [103], It was always known that Pence gave the order. Members have debated whether they should call Trump, who is the focus of their probe but also a witness who has fought against the investigation in court, denied much of the evidence and floated the idea of presidential pardons for Jan. 6 rioters. "[206] Trump then yelled: "Get Ken Cuccinelli on the phone" and proceeded to insist that it was his job, as the Homeland Security deputy secretary, to seize voting machines. But it may have laid the groundwork for criminal prosecution", "Jan. 6 Panel Issues Subpoena to Trump, Setting Up Legal Battle Over Testimony", "Trump sues Jan. 6 panel in bid to block subpoena", "Jan. 6 committee launches ethics complaint against McCarthy, other GOP lawmakers", "Jan. 6 Committee Refers Former President Trump for Criminal Prosecution", "Read an executive summary of the Jan. 6 committee's final report", "Read the Jan. 6 Committee Report Executive Summary", "Read: Summary of House January 6 committee's investigation", "Jan. 6 committee set to make its case public with prime-time hearings", "What's the TV schedule for the final Jan. 6 committee hearing? French wrote that "Hutchinson's sworn testimony closes a gap in the criminal case Trump is closer to a credible prosecution than ever before. [333][334], The January 6 Committee's subpoena for testimony and related documents was formally issued to Trump on October 21, 2022. [73] All four, along with others, received the Presidential Citizens Medal from Joe Biden on January 6th 2023. The numbers don't lie. [98] Cheney also said that Representative Scott Perry and other Republican members of Congress had "sought Presidential pardons for their roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election. "[279][280], The seventh televised hearing presented links between then-President Donald Trump and the extreme domestic militias that helped coordinate the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. [143][144][145][146], The third televised hearing examined how Trump and others pressured Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election results. Chairman Bennie. But lawmakers could issue some smaller reports before then, perhaps even before the November elections. WASHINGTON Congress is scheduled to hold multiple hearings this week - including a joint hearing between the Senate Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Rules Committee - to dive deeper. In response to this proposed letter, a "contentious" meeting was held between Clark, Attorney General Rosen, and Deputy Attorney General Donoghue, in which Donoghue told Clark: "What you are doing is nothing less than the United States Justice Department meddling in the outcome of a presidential election. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. On Jan. 6, our democracy came dangerously close to catastrophe.. Jacobs characterized much of Pences thought process during the time when Trump was pressuring him. "[258] Fox News host Bret Baier said her "testimony was very compelling from beginning to end"; conservative commentator George Conway said "This is the most astonishing testimony I have ever seen or heard or read. to Investigate Election Fraud Claims", "DoD investigated 'Italygate' conspiracy theory per Trump request", "Trump's defense head called attache in Rome to investigate baseless election claim about Italian satellites", "William Barr Is Out as Attorney General", "Trump to DOJ last December: 'Just say that the election was corrupt + leave the rest to me', "Hearing: Trump told Justice Dept. I doubt that. The letter falsely asserted that the Justice Department found election irregularities in that state and others, in an effort to persuade the state legislature to rescind Biden's certified victory in Georgia. [230], Hutchinson said that Rudy Giuliani told her on January 2 that Trump and his allies planned to go to the Capitol on January 6. Jon Healey is currently senior editor on the Utility Journalism team, which tries to help readers solve problems, answer questions and make big decisions about life in and around Los Angeles. Its fourth public hearing centered on Trump's efforts to pressure state officials to overturn the 2020 election, either by pressuring election officials in battleground states to reject ballots or submit slates of fake electors to Congress. [301] This hearing shared information revealed by Pat Cipollone during testimony. Additional hearings took place on June 13, 16, 21, 23 and 28, July 12 and 21. And that even though he knew full well he had lost the election, Trump fought it anyway because he was embarrassed about losing Biden. 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[217][214] White House aides mentioned that Andy Biggs of Arizona, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania had all requested preemptive pardons. [187], Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers testified. According to The Guardian, "In French's view, Trump demonstrably summoned the mob, knew it was armed and dangerous, told it to 'fight like hell' and tried to march with it." [287], In videotaped testimony, former White House officials testified about an extremist rally which was held outside the White House at Freedom Plaza the night before the U.S. Capitol attack, which Sarah Matthews described as bringing Trump a good mood. And this committee has supplied that information to the Department of Justice. Noting that the Secret Service deleted records it had been told to preserve, she said, There is a concern about some aspects of the services behavior, and we need to uncover it. The committee is also looking into the possibility for coercive action by lawyers whom Trump and his allies paid to represent certain witnesses, she said, adding: We are learning some more things about that that we will, at the proper time, reveal.. [170] He also said that John Eastman had told him privately that he didn't expect a single Supreme Court Justice would support the validity of the fake electors scheme. He knew it was illegal. At one point, Trump told them that voting machines had been hacked and the election stolen. [212], White House call logs from the afternoon of January 3 showed that officials within the Oval Office were already referring to Clark as the "Acting Attorney General" although not having been officially appointed to the position. [303] Robinson stated that he was told firsthand that Trump got into a "heated discussion" about wanting to go to the U.S. to which Deputy Attorney General Donoghue replied "Mr. President, we'd resign immediately. 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