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The Jan. 6 committee released footage on Thursday of Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) fleeing from violent protesters during the Jan. 6 riot inside the Capitol. Hawley, one of the Republican senators who led the effort to vote against certifying the election results, famously raised a fist in solidarity with the …

The Jan. 6 committee’s eighth hearing focused on what former President Donald Trump was doing — or, more accurately, what he wasn’t doing — during the 187 minutes that elapsed between his speech at the rally that preceded the Capitol attack and when he finally tweeted, and tweeted affectionately, for …

The Jan. 6 committee began its eighth hearing by laying out how former President Trump abdicated his duty by declining to take action as his supporters were attacking the Capitol. The hearing featured clips of several witnesses testifying both to the efforts of those around the former president to get …

A White House security official testified to the Jan. 6 committee that members of former Vice President Pence’s security detail were calling their families to “say goodbye” during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. “The members of the VP detail at this time were starting to fear for their …

Days after meeting with the Jan. 6 House committee, a former Trump administration aide published a bizarre, sexist and homophobic tirade on Telegram where he attacks the ongoing investigation and the committee’s star witnesses, calling the operation “anti-white.” In the rambling 27-minute recording, Garrett Ziegler, who served as an aide …

The Jan. 6 committee‘s public hearings were expected to wrap up on Thursday, with a final, primetime hearing during which the panel will delve into what former President Trump was doing as the attack on the Capitol unfolded last Jan. 6. But Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) announced at the start …

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of only two Republicans on the Jan. 6 committee, said it would be “quite crazy” if the Secret Service deleted text messages related to Jan. 6. The Secret Service has come under scrutiny after pivotal testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified to …

Two members of the Jan. 6 committee signaled that their investigation is far from over. Appearing on Sunday morning news shows, Reps. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) both indicated the committee is escalating its work as new information rolls in. During an appearance on CNN’sState of the Union, …

The Jan. 6 House Select Committee subpoenaed the Secret Service Friday in an effort to obtain text messages sent by agents on or around Jan. 6, 2021 that were allegedly deleted. The request is the first time the committee has issued a subpoena to an executive branch agency. In a …

Former President Donald Trump allegedly attempted to contact a former White House staffer who is engaging in discussions with the Jan. 6 committee, according to a report. Two sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the staffer, who did not have a history of regular contact with Trump, received …