House Democrats Hold First Jan. 6 Hearing, Capitol Police Officers Testify

House Democrats Hold First Jan. 6 Hearing, Capitol Police Officers Testify
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks during her weekly media availability on Capitol Hill in Washington, on June 17, 2021. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The select committee formed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) began its first hearing Tuesday into the Jan. 6 Capitol incident.

Among Democrats, Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Elaine Luria (D-Va.), Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.), and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) were appointed to the committee, which is chaired by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.). Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), two critics of former President Donald Trump, were also tapped to join the panel.

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