The House panel conducting the inquiry says it will detail how former President Donald Trump and his allies attempted to overturn the 2020 election results.
. His GOP allies have dismissed the committee’s investigation as a political weapon to tarnish Trump and his party. Several Trump loyalists have been cited by the Democratic-controlled House for contempt of Congress because they haven’t complied with subpoenas for testimony and documents.
In court filings, the panel has indicated there is evidence that Trump and his associates may have committed crimes by attempting to prevent Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College count. Trump, then and now, has pushed the baseless claim that he lost the election because of voting fraud, an assertion rejected by multiple courts and some of his former top advisers.APThe House committee can’t charge anyone with a crime.
In Thursday’s hearing, the committee is expected to provide an overview of what it intends to show, with a focus on events that occurred over the two-month period afterHow Doug Mastriano built a grassroots movement in Pa. on election denial, Christianity and Facebook Member statements, witness testimony, and video footage and photos will be part of the presentation. Panel members are working hard to lay out what they say are important new findings to a national audience in a compelling way, but it won’t be “a Disney production,” committee Democrat Pete Aguilar of California says.
Each hearing is expected to have a title or theme of its own. Thompson and Republican Liz Cheney of Wyoming will co-chair the hearings, but other panel members will take turns leading the focus on different topics.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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