From the GOP's response to what led up to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, here's what to know as the House committee investigating the insurrection goes public.
they have conducted to spotlight people who played pivotal roles in the siege — and to show that it was a deliberate, unprecedented attempt to block the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.
The Jan. 6 panel’s two Republicans — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, both frequent critics of Trump — joined the committee at Pelosi’s invitation. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy pulled all of his members from the panel after Pelosi rejected some the members he selected. And Trump, who told his supporters to “fight like hell” at the rally the morning of the insurrection, is considering another White House bid.
While the panel has talked to dozens of Trump aides and allies, they have not heard from some of the most prominent figures who were closest to Trump that day — notably former chief of staff Mark Meadows, who declined to talk to the panel after negotiations broke down, and McCarthy, who also declined to cooperate.
One of the investigative teams has focused on Trump and those who tried to help him overturn the election.
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