Jan. 6 committee will seek interview with Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, panel chair says
The conservative activist was not originally expected to be a focus of public hearings this June. But people involved in the investigation say newly obtained email correspondence between her and White House lawyer John Eastman have revealed that her efforts to overturn the 2020 election were more extensive than previously known.
Meanwhile, a former lawyer for Vice President Mike Pence and a retired federal judge in statements Thursday to the committee both harshly criticized President Donald Trump for trying to pressure Pence to overturn the 2020 presidential election results as Congress counted electoral college votes on that violent day.
Both are scheduled to testify live when the committee holds its third high-profile hearing of the month starting at 1 p.m. Pence lawyer Greg Jacob suggested Trump tried to use election law as a “plaything” to advance his interests. Retired conservative jurist J. Michael Luttig said Trump’s repeated false election claims “laid waste to Americans’ confidence in their national elections.”In a video shared on social media this week, Rep.
Marc Short, Pence’s former chief of staff, is not scheduled to appear in person, but the committee is expected to air excerpts of closed-door testimony he has provided. After 11 months and more than 1,000 interviews, the House committee has started sharing what it knows. Here’sThe Post’s Libby Casey will anchor a Special Report on Thursday’s hearing starting at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time. You can watch
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The Jan. 6 committee has postponed its Wednesday hearing and will next meet ThursdayThe select committee has announced without explanation that the hearing scheduled for June 15 has been postponed. The next hearing will take place June 16.
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Ginni Thomas corresponded with John Eastman, sources in Jan. 6 House investigation say
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How to watch Thursday's House Jan. 6 committee hearing focusing on Trump's 'relentless' pressure on PenceTODAY: The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold the third in a series of public hearings on Thursday beginning at 1 p.m. ET. CBS News will broadcast the hearing as a Special Report. Watch it here:
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Here's who's testifying at today's Jan. 6 committee hearingWho's testifying at this afternoon's Jan. 6 hearing: • Former Pence counsel Greg Jacob • Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig, who advised Pence on the argument to reject electors • Pence chief of staff Marc Short's testimony is expected to be played
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The Jan. 6 committee has postponed its Wednesday hearing and will next meet ThursdayThe third Jan. 6 committee hearing scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed to an as-yet unknown day. The committee's release does not offer an explanation, but a source familiar said the move was a result of scheduling conflicts.
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