{"id":1489285,"date":"2022-05-24T07:30:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T11:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1489285"},"modified":"2022-05-24T07:30:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T11:30:05","slug":"jan-6-committee-to-hold-public-hearings-chairman-declares-the-public-needs-to-know-what-to-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jan-6-committee-to-hold-public-hearings-chairman-declares-the-public-needs-to-know-what-to-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan 6 Committee to Hold Public Hearings \u2013 Chairman Declares \u201cThe Public Needs to Know What to Think\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjan-6-committee-to-hold-public-hearings-chairman-declares-the-public-needs-to-know-what-to-think%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1489285&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>The House Select Committee investigating the January 6th riot at the Capitol is reportedly set to hold six public hearings \u2013 two in primetime \u2013 alleging former President Donald Trump and his associates broke the law in trying to overturn the 2020 election results.<\/p>\n<p>The hearings will be held in June, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2022\/may\/23\/capitol-attack-panel-public-hearings-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Guardian<\/a>, which first reported the news.<\/p>\n<p>Calling it a \u201cpivotal political moment for the country,\u201d the outlet reports that the panel will attempt to \u201cpublicly outline the potentially unlawful schemes that tried to keep the former president in office despite his defeat at the hands of Joe Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Congressman Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the select committee, gave the game away in his remarks regarding the public hearings about January 6th.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to paint a picture as clear as possible as to what occurred,\u201d Thompson (D-MS) told reporters. \u201cThe public needs to know what to think. We just have to show clearly what happened on January 6.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SCOOP: Jan. 6 committee\u2019s current schedule is to stage six public hearings in June \u2014 where investigative counsel will lead questioning of witnesses to show how Trump broke the law to overturn the 2020 election. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuardianUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GuardianUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rR99bIvw4K\">https:\/\/t.co\/rR99bIvw4K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hugolowell\/status\/1528684693973000192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/mcconnell-agrees-with-democrats-media-that-january-6-was-a-violent-insurrection-rips-rnc-for-censuring-cheney-kinzinger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell Agrees With Democrats, Media That January 6 Was A \u2018Violent Insurrection,\u2019 Rips RNC For Censuring Cheney, Kinzinger<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Public Hearings on Capitol Riot<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThe public needs to know what to think.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Isn\u2019t that the Democrat party Summed up completely in an 8-word sentence?<\/p>\n<p>The biggest question on everyone\u2019s mind is, with 6 public hearings ranging between 1.5 to 2.5 hours in length, will Adam Kinzinger have enough tissues on hand?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anti-Trump Republican Adam Kinzinger cries during the first hearing of Nancy Pelosi\u2019s January 6th special committee. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NjwWUrLmlq\">pic.twitter.com\/NjwWUrLmlq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1420067295930507266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rick Wilson, a one-time GOP strategist turned fervent Never Trumper, was also shedding tears over news that the January 6 committee would be holding 6 public hearings.<\/p>\n<p>In Wilson\u2019s eyes, that\u2019s not enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSIX HEARINGS?\u00a0SIX?\u00a0Are. You. F***ing. Kidding. Me?\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up tweet, Wilson claimed Trump witnesses would \u201cfilibuster, bulls***, evade and jerk themselves off on live TV\u201d in an attempt to stonewall the hearings.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2\/ Does no one understand the ballgame here?<\/p>\n<p>The witnesses from the Trump world will filibuster, bullshit, evade and jerk themselves off on live TV for roughly 40% of the hearings. Everyone will have a long statement at the opening.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRickWilson\/status\/1528727313550135296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/former-ag-bill-barr-wants-republicans-to-move-on-from-trump-blames-him-for-capitol-riot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Former AG Bill Barr Wants Republicans To \u2018Move On\u2019 From Trump, Blames Him For Capitol Riot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Setting Up the Narrative<\/h3>\n<p>Reports back in April indicated Thompson and the committee were prepared to hold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/january-6-committee-hearings-june\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eight public hearings<\/a> on the January 6th riot at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>So, according to the sources involved, this would be a streamlining of the attempts by the committee to influence opinions of what happened that day.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from having the goal of telling the American people what to think, the June hearings will allow time for a full report to be released just in time for the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe panel \u2026 plans to release a full report about the deadly attack on the Capitol in early fall,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/january-6-committee-hearings-june\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> reported at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Similar to Thompson\u2019s comments, committee member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said the public hearings would be divided into chapters \u201cthat will allow for the unfolding of the narrative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As any good work of fiction would.<\/p>\n<p>Raskin, of course, never was the subject of a public hearing about trying to overturn election results, despite objecting to counting electoral votes back in 2016.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lead impeachment manager Jamie Raskin objected to Florida\u2019s electoral votes in 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FsLvJLvA8v\">pic.twitter.com\/FsLvJLvA8v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kerpen\/status\/1349359860350124033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Guardian reports that sources have indicated that \u201ccommittee attorneys will simultaneously flash texts, photos and videos to illustrate the testimony\u201d during these public hearings.<\/p>\n<p>This will be interesting since this same House Select committee <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/january-6-select-committee-admits-to-doctoring-text-message-presented-by-adam-schiff-as-evidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admitted to doctoring<\/a> a text message presented by Representative Adam Schiff as evidence at a hearing back in December.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Breaking: Following <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FDRLST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FDRLST<\/a> reporting that Adam Schiff and his staff doctored a text message between Jim Jordan and former WH chief of staff Mark Meadows, the House Jan. 6 committee has just admitted that it did, in fact, doctor the text message.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/78aRNyOib7\">https:\/\/t.co\/78aRNyOib7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mollie (@MZHemingway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1471165535979290646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Guardian report notes that \u201cthe exact content and timings of the hearings are still subject to change.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House 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