U.S. House investigators are making the case to the American public in a prime-time hearing that the violent insurrection by U.S. President Donald Trump's supporters should not be forgotten. While the basics of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol are well known, the committee is trying to tell the story of how it happened.
An injured officer who slipped in blood and spoke of "carnage." Video of a huge, violent mob pushing through the U.S. Capitol. Former president Donald Trump's allies and family members acknowledging his lies.
"The attack on our Capitol was not a spontaneous riot," said Cheney, one of two Republicans on the nine-member panel. Using security footage, police body cameras, video from those who broke in and audio from the police scanner, the video showed rioters using flagpoles, tactical equipment and other weapons to hit officers as they overwhelmed them and broke inside. Some of the body camera footage was from the ground looking up, as officers watched their attackers beat them.
Even with her injury, Edwards continued to fight off the crowd. She described a "war scene" out of the movies and hours of hand-to-hand combat that no law enforcement officer is trained to handle.
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