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8 takeaways from the January 6 hearings day 3

4 years 4 months ago
The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how former President Donald Trump tried to pressure his vice president to join in his scheme to overturn the presidential election -- and how Pence's refusal put his life in danger as rioters called for Pence's hanging on January 6, 2021.

Retired Republican judge says January 6 was 'well-developed plan' by Trump to cling to power

4 years 4 months ago
Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig, a Republican who is testifying at Thursday's January 6 committee hearing, will provide a sharp condemnation of former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election, saying Trump and his allies "instigated" a war on democracy "so that he could cling to power," according to a written statement he intends to submit for the committee's record obtained exclusively by CNN.
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