Updated Thursday, Oct. 13
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a year since its inception, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is going public with its findings as lawmakers hope to show the American public how democracy came to the brink of disaster.
The series of hearings began with a prime-time session in June in which the nine-member panel gave an overview of its 11-month investigation. The ninth hearing is Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.
Watch live at 1 p.m.
What you need to know:
When will the hearings take place?
The first of six hearings was held on Thursday, June 9. Lawmakers had witnesses testify and displayed a series of never-before-seen images and exhibits relating to the lead-up to the insurrection and the attack itself. Additional hearings took place on June 13, 16, 21, 23 and 28, July 12 and 21.
How to tune in
Hear the proceedings live on GBH 89.7 or via the play button at the top left of this webpage.
PBS NewsHour coverage can be streamed live on this page, the PBS NewsHour YouTube and Facebook, plus on GBH 44 and GBH WORLD. GBH WORLD can be found on Comcast 956; FiOS 473; RCN 94; Cox 807, Charter 181.
What will the hearing entail?
The committee, comprised of seven Democrats and two Republicans, plans to lay out several areas of information it has gathered throughout its investigation. Lawmakers are also expected to focus part of the first hearing on far-right extremists who broke into the building that day.
The panel's probe has so far been divided into a series of focus areas, including the efforts by former President Trump and his allies to cast doubt on the election and halt the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory; the financing and organizing of rallies in Washington that took place before the attack; security failures by Capitol Police and federal agencies; and the actions of the rioters themselves.
Will there be new details about the insurrection?
Several members of the committee have promised new and explosive information to arise from the public hearings, but it remains unclear what that will entail.
The hearings are expected to be exhaustive but not the final word from the committee. It plans to release subsequent reports on its findings, including recommendations on legislative reforms, ahead of the midterm elections.
