Analysis: US Capitol riot prime-time hearings a test for democracy itself \\ FarrahTomazin
It was a prime-time public hearing into the most egregious attempt to subvert a US election in recent history.
It was always going to be a high bar to reach, but for the most part, the committee presented a compelling case, turning to James Goldston, the former president of the American ABC News, to help craft its evidence into a gripping narrative with all the elements of a TV blockbuster. It was worth it. One of the most powerful elements involved clips of taped committee interviews with Trump administration officials and family members, showing they clearly knew that the 2020 election was not fraudulent and often sought to tell the president as much.
This image from video from a police worn body camera from the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol, was played as a committee exhibit.There was also new testimony from key witnesses, including a Capitol Police officer, Caroline Edwards, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during the attack, as well as documentary filmmaker Nick Quested, who was embedded with the Proud Boys on the day.
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