While installation of hearings were work in progress and develop, sources say, presentations are likely to be feature video clips from January 6, as well as some of about 1000 interviews conducted by the committee behind closed doors.
In the meantime, here’s what we expect from the committee hearing.
Will it new information?
Yes, at least according to the committee’s published advice last a week.
“The committee will present never-before-seen material document January 6, get evidence, preview additional hearings and provide the American people Summary of their conclusions about a coordinated, multifaceted step effort to overthrow results of 2020 presidential election and prevent the transfer of power” panel said.
What can you people expect?
Committee members teased that the hearing could be focused on former Direct Representative for President Donald Trump role in electoral disruption results.
Generally, panel is working on the thesis that Trump’s obsession with losing an election and his peddling of false claims about results this is what laid the foundation for cruel and deadly riot in the Capitol.
Democratic Rep. David Cichillin told CNN on Saturday it was “alarming” new evidence will be presented at upcoming hearings, highlighting the importance of this process.
Legislator added: “I think an American people going to learn the facts about planning and execution of it will be very disturbing.”
What witnesses might appear?
CNN has learned that two people directly Related to former Among them is Vice President Mike Pence. who received invitations to speak. Former head of Pence counsel Greg Jacob and former federal judge J. Michael Lattig received information from the committee about their possible indications.
In addition to Luttig and Jacob, CNN has learned that Short is expected to be called to testify.
All three men have already was interrogated privately by committee investigators. In some cases, their testimony already used by the commission as part of of lawsuits and petitions for subpoena of other possible witnesses in their investigation.
How will the hearings compare to the Trump impeachment trial?
BUT key The difference from a typical committee meeting is that the January 6 hearing will not feature vote of prominent Trump supporters in Congress.
panelonly two GOP members, Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, both outspoken critics of Trump.
How is Trump preparing?
former The President has made it clear he looks for cover from their closest allies around the upcoming public hearing.
But part of in challenge for Republicans – especially after they decided boycott the selection committee is that they have little understanding of what the investigation has uncovered and what may be uncovered in in public hearing, which complicates for settle them on accurate strategy.
How should Are Americans approaching these hearings?
“I think we need say, “That’s what we are know. This is what we don’t do know.’ Be very, very careful and be unemotional, frankly it’s difficult, but be as insensitive as possible. possible here,” he said.
Melanie Zanona of CNN, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles contributed to this report.
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