Democrat’s Jan. 6 Falsehood Sparks a Donnybrook with GOP in US House Judiciary Committee

Democrat’s Jan. 6 Falsehood Sparks a Donnybrook with GOP in US House Judiciary Committee
A small crowd remained on the east side of the U.S. Capitol the evening of Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. Department of Justice/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
Joseph M. Hanneman
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What was supposed to be a hearing about provocateur Ray Epps before the House Committee on the Judiciary on Sept. 21 quickly devolved into a shouting match between Democrat lawmakers pushing a Jan. 6 falsehood and Republicans who insisted that being labeled “conspiracy theorists” won’t stop efforts to learn the truth.

If the goal of the committee was to find the truth, the hearing fell short.

Joseph M. Hanneman
Joseph M. Hanneman
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Joseph M. Hanneman is a former reporter for The Epoch Times who focussed on the January 6 Capitol incursion and its aftermath, as well as general Wisconsin news. In 2022, he helped to produce "The Real Story of Jan. 6," an Epoch Times documentary about the events that day. Joe has been a journalist for nearly 40 years.
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