Investigators from the United States House of Representatives announced today that they will report on what happened in the January 6, 2021 riots at eight public hearings scheduled for June.
During the hearings, the panel will present the findings of its investigations, which will focus on the actions taken by former President Donald Trump and his allies in the moments before and after the deadly attack on Washington DC’s Capitol Hill
The announcement was made by the committee’s chairman, Democrat Bennie Thompson, who assured that all presentations will be at night when the maximum hearing is held, and also during the day.
“We considered the full story that we need to tell and divided it into chapters that allow for the narrative to develop. We hope it makes sense for viewers,” added announcer Jamie Raskin.
The first of eight hearings is scheduled for June 9, Thompson said, and it is hoped the live presentations will not be overloaded with content so the American people can understand every piece of information.
Speaking to the press, Raskin explained that the panel has not yet made a decision on whether he would like testimony from former Vice President Mike Pence.
“I think we have what we need from him, but the committee hasn’t decided whether to subpoena him for public testimony,” the congressman said. Until last week, the researchers had planned to release an interim report before the final results were released, but that won’t happen.
The findings of the probe will be released ahead of next fall’s midterm elections, as lawmakers believe it could change things for President Joe Biden, who is facing a nosedive in popularity with voters.
On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters of former President Trump stormed the headquarters of the United States Congress to thwart the Democratic leader’s election victory, emboldened by the tycoon’s persistent claims of election theft. .
Five people, including an agent at the complex, were killed in the riots, more than 140 officers were injured and there was extensive damage.
In the months that followed, several Capitol security personnel committed suicide due to the trauma left in their wake by the violent incident.