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Five takeaways from a bracing day of Jan. 6 testimony

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The House select committee’s first hearing Tuesday to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol was as personal as it was probing.

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Lawmakers wiped away tears while hearing testimony and watching videos of the riot on January 6 during a congressional hearing

Police officers who were attacked by pro-Trump mob that descended on the Capitol delivered emotional testimonies, pushing some lawmakers to tears.

4 years ago·United States

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The Daily Signal

6 Takeaways From First Hearing by House Select Panel on Capitol Riot

Four police officers testified Tuesday about their experiences during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, as the House select committee investigating the incident held its first hearing Federal law enforcement has charged at least 543 defendants in the attack on the Capitol, CBS News reported. Of those charged, 200 have been indicted, 17 have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors, and six have pleaded guilty to felonies. Meanwhile, at least a dozen defenda…

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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The first hearing of the Jan. 6 committee completely demolished key myths about the Capitol attack

The January 6 House select committee began with a grunt's-eye view. Four police officers testified Tuesday, under oath and in riveting detail, about their parts in the struggle to fend off 9,000 armed and angry Trump supporters who stormed the United States Capitol to stop the certification of the election. Sergeant Aquilino Gonell likened it to a medieval battle. "We fought hand-to-hand, inch-by-inch to prevent an invasion of the capitol by a m…

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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Five takeaways from gripping officer testimony at the first January 6 hearing - Local News 8

By Jeremy Herb, CNNThe House select committee investigating the January 6 attack at the Capitol held its first hearing on Tuesday with harrowing testimony from four officers who shared their stories of being attacked by the rioters.The three-hour hearing was the opening act for the committee that’s preparing to investigate all of the circumstances surrounding the January 6 insurrection, including the role played by former President Donald Trump.…

4 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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