Tonight the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol will convene its eighth public hearing, where investigators will pore over a gut-wrenching 187 minutes of former President Donald Trump’s dereliction during the Capitol attack.
Tonight’s hearing will start at 8 PM ET and is expected to be the final public hearing. However, Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson has emphasized repeatedly in recent days that should another hearing be warranted, investigators are open to conducting it. For now, the plan for panel members is to continue interviews and collecting evidence as they barrel toward publishing an interim report in September. A final report will follow, though details on that deadline are not yet clear. Thompson has indicated that he is eager to wrap things up before November midterms.
Witnesses expected Thursday night include two former White House officials who submitted their resignations on the day of the attack: Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews. Pottinger is a former U.S. Marine and journalist who later served on Trump’s National Security Council. Matthews served as the White House deputy press secretary.
More on tonight’s witnesses is available in the related story links below. The committee is expected to air additional testimony from former White House lawyer Pat Cipollone. It is anticipated that more will be exposed regarding Trump’s surreal video message that he issued hours after the Capitol was stormed. Outtakes from the video—which reportedly required at least three takes before it was deemed publicly acceptable—are expected to be shown. Reps. Adam Kinzinger and Elaine Luria will lead the hearing tonight and Thompson, who was recently stricken with COVID-19, will appear remotely.
Catch a livestream here on our blog. Additional updates tonight will also be posted here.
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Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:03:16 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Tonight’s hearing is now underway. Vicechair Cheney will preside after Chairman Thompson contracted Covid-19.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:06:32 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Thompson has harsh remarks for the 45th president tonight; describing him as a historically unbridled destructive force who abruptly stopped on Jan. 6. For 187 minutes.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:10:34 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Vicechair Liz Cheney says more hearings will be held in September tonight at the top of her opening remarks.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:15:22 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:23:07 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
In this clip, we hear members of the GOP speaking up about Trump’s failure to act on Jan. 6:
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Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:27:16 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Witness Matthew Pottinger today after being sworn in, describes his role at the White House and notably, says that he is still proud of Trump’s foreign policy agenda and is a proud Republican.
Sarah Matthews also described herself as a life-long Republican.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:34:21 AM +00:00 · April Siese
A security professional who worked at the Capitol was interviewed by the Jan. 6 committee. That witness, who remains anonymous, expressed alarm at the armed Trump supporters seen during the “Stop the Steal” event that culminated in the insurrection.
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Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:41:46 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:43:24 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Trump knew within 15 minutes of leaving the Ellipse that conflict was afoot at the Capitol.
In new presidential call logs released tonight we see that Trump made no calls on the official WH switchboard during the attack. But he did make calls to senators, testimony from former WH secretary Kayleigh McEnany testified.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:44:38 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
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Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:52:38 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Trump could have delivered remarks from the briefing room at the White House calling on the mob to stand down.
Sarah Matthews testified tonight that it would have taken Trump just 60 seconds to move from the dining room where he watched the attack unfold and made numerous calls to US senators asking them to delay the count.
Tonight’s hearing will start at 8 PM ET and is expected to be the final public hearing. However, Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson has emphasized repeatedly in recent days that should another hearing be warranted, investigators are open to conducting it. For now, the plan for panel members is to continue interviews and collecting evidence as they barrel toward publishing an interim report in September. A final report will follow, though details on that deadline are not yet clear. Thompson has indicated that he is eager to wrap things up before November midterms.
Witnesses expected Thursday night include two former White House officials who submitted their resignations on the day of the attack: Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews. Pottinger is a former U.S. Marine and journalist who later served on Trump’s National Security Council. Matthews served as the White House deputy press secretary.
More on tonight’s witnesses is available in the related story links below. The committee is expected to air additional testimony from former White House lawyer Pat Cipollone. It is anticipated that more will be exposed regarding Trump’s surreal video message that he issued hours after the Capitol was stormed. Outtakes from the video—which reportedly required at least three takes before it was deemed publicly acceptable—are expected to be shown. Reps. Adam Kinzinger and Elaine Luria will lead the hearing tonight and Thompson, who was recently stricken with COVID-19, will appear remotely.
Catch a livestream here on our blog. Additional updates tonight will also be posted here.
YouTube Video
RELATED STORY: 187 minutes of silence and betrayal to be unpacked for Jan. 6 hearing
RELATED STORY: Dismayed Trump officials who stepped down amid Capitol storming to testify to Jan. 6 probe
RELATED STORY: What happened and when: A timeline of the Jan. 6 insurrection
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:03:16 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Tonight’s hearing is now underway. Vicechair Cheney will preside after Chairman Thompson contracted Covid-19.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:06:32 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Thompson has harsh remarks for the 45th president tonight; describing him as a historically unbridled destructive force who abruptly stopped on Jan. 6. For 187 minutes.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:10:34 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Vicechair Liz Cheney says more hearings will be held in September tonight at the top of her opening remarks.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:15:22 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:23:07 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
In this clip, we hear members of the GOP speaking up about Trump’s failure to act on Jan. 6:
YouTube Video
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:27:16 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Witness Matthew Pottinger today after being sworn in, describes his role at the White House and notably, says that he is still proud of Trump’s foreign policy agenda and is a proud Republican.
Sarah Matthews also described herself as a life-long Republican.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:34:21 AM +00:00 · April Siese
A security professional who worked at the Capitol was interviewed by the Jan. 6 committee. That witness, who remains anonymous, expressed alarm at the armed Trump supporters seen during the “Stop the Steal” event that culminated in the insurrection.
YouTube Video
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:41:46 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:43:24 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Trump knew within 15 minutes of leaving the Ellipse that conflict was afoot at the Capitol.
In new presidential call logs released tonight we see that Trump made no calls on the official WH switchboard during the attack. But he did make calls to senators, testimony from former WH secretary Kayleigh McEnany testified.
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:44:38 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
YouTube Video
Friday, Jul 22, 2022 · 12:52:38 AM +00:00 · Brandi Buchman
Trump could have delivered remarks from the briefing room at the White House calling on the mob to stand down.
Sarah Matthews testified tonight that it would have taken Trump just 60 seconds to move from the dining room where he watched the attack unfold and made numerous calls to US senators asking them to delay the count.