Democratic leaders expect that the House's select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection will turn up troubling new details of Donald Trump’s behavior as he championed an effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory
In addition to the Jan. 6 select committee, Democrats in the House and Senate are spearheading an investigation into the Trump Justice Department’s secret subpoenas targeting Democratic lawmakers. With those notable exceptions, Democrats have largely cranked down their oversight machine now that Trump is no longer president, making the select panel the focal point for congressional oversight.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. | AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite The committee’s first hearing next week will feature testimony from police officers who were assaulted by the rioters. Republicans, meanwhile, are bracing for the possibility that the committee’s next steps could include seeking testimony from Trump allies within the House GOP, many of whom were in constant communication with the then-president in the days and weeks following the November election. Some had also talked with Trump on Jan. 6, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
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