Jan. 6 Panel Weaves Tale of Lying Trump, Raging Mob, Cop’s Valor
- Opening night of hearings summarizes findings of probe
- First hearing in prime time broadcast by most networks
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House lawmakers investigating the US Capitol insurrection detailed then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to undo his election loss during a televised hearing that ended with the chilling account of a police officer injured in the Jan. 6, 2021, melee.
“I can just remember my breath catching in my throat because what I saw was just a war scene,” US Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards, who suffered a brain injury that’s prevented her from returning to duty, told the committee.