House Special Committee Holds First Jan. 6 Hearing

July 27, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) (R) greets U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Ca... WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) (R) greets U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 at the Canon House Office Building in Washington, DC. Members of law enforcement testified about the attack by supporters of former President Donald Trump on the U.S. Capitol. According to authorities, about 140 police officers were injured when they were trampled, had objects thrown at them, and sprayed with chemical irritants during the insurrection. (Photo by Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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July 27, 2021

The House Select Committee Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack is holding its first hearing on Tuesday.

Titled “The Law Enforcement Experience On January 6th,” the panel will hear from two Capitol Police Officers and two D.C. Metropolitan police officers who defended the Capitol against insurrectionists.

It’s the first shot for the committee to air its investigation to the public as it tries to uncover the details of what happened on Jan. 6, though questions about the scope linger. And we can expect far-right GOPers to try to raise hell on the sidelines to distract from the hearing throughout the day.

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) is set to deliver opening remarks, along with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY).

The witnesses are Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell of the Capitol Police, and Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges of the Metropolitan Police.

Watch the hearing here:

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The House Select Committee Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack is holding its first hearing on Tuesday.

Titled “The Law Enforcement Experience On January 6th,” the panel will hear from two Capitol Police Officers and two D.C. Metropolitan police officers who defended the Capitol against insurrectionists.

It’s the first shot for the committee to air its investigation to the public as it tries to uncover the details of what happened on Jan. 6, though questions about the scope linger. And we can expect far-right GOPers to try to raise hell on the sidelines to distract from the hearing throughout the day.

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) is set to deliver opening remarks, along with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY).

The witnesses are Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell of the Capitol Police, and Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges of the Metropolitan Police.

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  1. Is it too late to add Katie Porter?

  2. I dunno – did Pelosi fill all the other positions after McCarthy withdrew his nominees?

  3. I am interested in 2 things: 1. Are they going to call senior Trump Administration officials (Including the former POTUS…) as witnesses? 2. How aggressively will they explore collaboration among sitting members of Congress?

  4. “The extraordinary events in this matter constitute exceptional circumstances warranting an accommodation to Congress,” wrote Bradley Weinsheimer, an official in the office of Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.

    Would be more than a little odd and, to my mind, over the top, to say coup plotting was covered by executive privilege.
    But I guess the ruling was necessary since we know Donnie’s gonna go there.

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