In a prime-time presentation of its findings, the special committee sought to persuade a divided country of the existence of a deep-rooted and ongoing plot - orchestrated by Donald Trump - to overturn the result of the 2020 election won by Joe Biden.
The House select committee investigating the 6 January attack on the US Capitol holds its first public hearing in Washington, on Thursday, 9 June, 2022. The committee showed graphic footage of thousands of rioters attacking police and smashing their way into the Capitol.
"January 6 was the culmination of an attempted coup - a brazen attempt, as one rioter put it shortly after January 6 - to overthrow the government. The violence was no accident. It was Trump's last stand." Thursday's session and five subsequent hearings over the coming weeks will focus on Mr Trump's role in the multi-pronged effort to return him to the Oval Office by disenfranchising millions of voters.
The Democratic-led committee presented a video of testimony from notable Trump administration figures including his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, Attorney General William Barr, campaign spokesperson Jason Miller and General Mark Milley.
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