Five takeaways from a bracing day of Jan. 6 testimony

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.

Key takeaways from Jan. 6 hearing: Powerful testimony counters revisionist history

The House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol held its first hearing Tuesday in which lawmakers heard dramatic, emotional accounts from law enforcement officers who defended the building against a pro-Trump mob.“We’re going to revisit some of those moments today, and it won’t be easy,” Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said to open the hearing, while praising the officers for holding the line. “But histor…

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…

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 Takeaways From The Emotional 1st Select Committee Hearing On The Capitol Attack

The stunning attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters roughly six months ago threatened lawmakers and came close to upending the process to certify the 2020 presidential election. Most members of Congress decried the onslaught in the hours after the Jan. 6 insurrection, but since then the date has become a deeply polarizing moment on Capitol Hill. After Senate Republicans blocked a bill to create an independent commission to inves…

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.…