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Cassidy Hutchinson, a top former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies during the sixth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 28, 2022 in Washington, DC.

The January 6th Hearings: Criminal Evidence Tracker Sixth Edition

The January 6th Select Committee’s sixth public hearing on Tuesday featured explosive testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows. She…
Jun. 30, 2022 , and 5 more
Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, is sworn in to testify as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, DC, June 28, 2022. (Photo by SHAWN THEW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

For US Independence Day, January 6th Hearings Reveal Authoritarianism’s Achilles Heel

Donald Trump’s failure to overturn the 2020 election wasn’t inevitable. It depended on individual decisions amid mass mobilization.
Jun. 30, 2022
Steven Engel, former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, Jeffrey Rosen, former Acting Attorney General, and Richard Donoghue, former Acting Deputy Attorney General, talk as they take their seats to testify before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 23, 2022 in Washington, DC.

In Advance of the Snap Hearing … the Jan. 6 Criminal Evidence Tracker Fifth Edition

Tracking two federal crimes and one Georgia state crime with evidence presented by the House Select Committee investigating January 6th.
Jun. 27, 2022 , and 5 more
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Georgia Secretary of State Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Sterling are sworn in during the fourth hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2022 in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC.

The January 6th Hearings: Criminal Evidence Tracker Fourth Edition

Tracking two federal crimes and one Georgia state crime with evidence presented by the House Select Committee investigating January 6th.
Jun. 23, 2022 , and 5 more
An image of former President Donald Trump speaking on the phone is displayed during the third hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 16, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Failing to Prosecute Trump Reflects – and Feeds – US Rule of Law Erosion

Prosecution of subordinates but not Trump, writes a former federal prosecutor, "threatens the idea of an impartial legal system."
Jun. 21, 2022
An image of former Vice President Mike Pence speaking on a cell phone on the night of January 6, 2021 is displayed during the third hearing of the US House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the US Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 16, 2022.

The January 6th Hearings: Criminal Evidence Tracker Third Edition

In its third public hearing Thursday, the January 6 Select Committee continued to establish a powerful criminal case that we analyze in the third edition of our criminal evidence…
Jun. 18, 2022 , and 5 more
An image of John Eastman and Rudy Giuliani is displayed on a screen during the third hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 16, 2022 in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. In the image, Eastman is talking at a podium with the sign “Save America” while Giuliani stands next to him smiling at him. American flags wave in the background. The image was taken on January 6th, 2021.

8 Top Former Prosecutors, Senior DOJ Officials on Key New Evidence in Effort to Pressure Pence

The Select Committee presented new evidence of Trump's knowledge that his plan to pressure Pence was illegal. An assessment of its significance for criminal liability.
Jun. 18, 2022
Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stand after to reading the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November's presidential election during a joint session of Congress.

Backgrounder on Alternate Electors Scheme: Federal and State Criminal Investigations, and Civil Suits

Information on federal and state criminal laws that might apply to false alternate electors plan in 2020 election, and ongoing litigation.
Jun. 16, 2022
A tweet from former President Donald Trump is shown on a screen at a hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 09, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Researchers Release Comprehensive Twitter Dataset of False Claims About The 2020 Election

A new report sheds light on how election misinformation spread across Twitter before and after the 2020 election. Insights for the Jan. 6 Committee and beyond from Justin Hendrix.…
Jun. 15, 2022
A video of Bill Stepien, former Trump campaign manager (L) speaking is shown on a screen during the second hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 13, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The January 6th Hearings: Criminal Evidence Tracker Second Edition

Tracking two federal crimes and one Georgia state crime with evidence presented by the House Select Committee investigating January 6th.
Jun. 14, 2022 , and 4 more
US Representative Liz Cheney speaks flanked by US Representative Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot.

The January 6th Hearings: A Criminal Evidence Tracker

A new public resource that will be updated with every hearing of the January 6 Select Committee. Two federal crimes and one Georgia state crime.
Jun. 10, 2022 , and 4 more
Members of the National Guard, who carry clear shields, keep away a group of demonstrators from the Capitol building at night.

January 6th Intelligence Failure Timeline

The most comprehensive timeline of the intelligence failure preceding the attack on the US Capitol.
Jun. 7, 2022
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