Rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty
The U.S. House committee investigating theJan. 6, 2021, riotsat the U.S. Capitol held its first public hearing on June 9, revealing what representatives have learned about the moments leading up to — and during — the attacks.
Night one of the hearing featured new revelations about the events leading up to the attacks and how former PresidentDonald Trumpand his allies responded.
Among the testimonies shown during night one were pre-recorded interviews with Trump’s elder daughter,Ivanka Trump, and her husband,Jared Kushner.
More than anything, though, the goal of the hearing will be to reveal the American public what the committee has discovered about former President Trump’s role in the events of that day.
As PresidentJoe Bidentold reporters on on June 9, for many Americans, this will be the first look at the committee’s findings. “There’s a lot of questions — who’s responsible, who’s involved,” Biden said, perCBS News. “I’m not going to make a judgment on that, but I just want you to know that we’re going to probably be, a lot of Americans are going to be seeing for the first time some of the detail that occurred.”
Here’s more about what to know about the ongoing hearings.
How to watch the Capitol riot hearings?
The hearings will be streamed live on most major outlets, with the exception of Fox News, which willcarry coverage of the hearings on Fox Business.
When are the Capitol riot hearings scheduled for?
What to expect from the Capitol riot hearings?
Unreleased video footage — including of interviews conducted with Trump allies and family members likeIvanka TrumpandDonald Trump Jr.— areexpected to be shownduring the hearing, and could shed light on how those in the White House that day handled the attacks as they unfolded.
The first night of the hearings included testimonies from two witnesses: U.S. Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards and documentarian Nick Quested.
Edwards was the first law enforcement officer injured when rioters stormed the Capitol grounds. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, her injuries “have prevented her from returning to her previous assignment as a member of the USCP First Responder Unit,” the committee said in its statement.
Quested, meanwhile, is a filmmaker who, along with a crew, was at the Capitol filming a documentary about the Proud Boys. According to the committee, he was a witness to “the movements around the Capitol that morning, the first moments of violence against U.S. Capitol Police, and the chaos that ensued.”
What might be revealed during the Capitol riot hearings?
In the days leading up to the primetime hearing, members of the bipartisan committee have hinted thatshocking revelations may come to light.
In aninterview with Washington Post Liveon Monday, Democrat Jamie Raskin said the committee was “going to tell the story of a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election and block the transfer of power.”
“The select committee has found evidence about a lot more than incitement here, and we’re gonna be laying out the evidence about all of the actors who were pivotal to what took place on Jan. 6,” Raskin added.
“It is extremely broad. It’s extremely well organized. It’s really chilling,” Cheney said.
source: people.com
