Liz Cheney tells Republicans defending rioters: ‘When Trump is gone, your dishonour will remain’
The House January 6 select committee’s first prime-time hearing wrapped up after two hours of testimony on Thursday. The hearing included bombshell revelations introduced by Reps Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney.
Excerpts of interviews with former Attorney General Bill Barr, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner were also played.
Mr Barr testified that he told then-president Donald Trump that the idea the election was stolen was “bulls***”. Ms Trump said she respected his opinion and had also accepted that.
The hearing also revealed that the former president thought then-vice president Mike Pence “deserved” hanging as rioters had chanted.
The hearing was shown unseen graphic footage of the attack on the Capitol that distressed some in the room.
After the hearing Mr Trump lashed out at the political “hacks” and “thugs” on the committee on his own social media platform.
