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June 21, 2022, 1:22 AM

What to expect from Day 4 of Jan. 6 committee hearings

The House select committee on Tuesday will focus on the efforts to pressure state officials to overturn election results. ABC News’ Katherine Faulders breaks down what to expect during testimony.
June 21, 2022, 1:22 AM
What to expect from Day 4 of Jan. 6 committee hearings
June 20, 2022, 4:01 PM

58% of Americans believe Trump should be charged for role in Jan. 6: Poll

ABC News political contributors Barabara Comstock and Amanda Renteria look ahead to the Jan. 6 committee hearings set to resume Tuesday.
June 20, 2022, 4:01 PM
58% of Americans believe Trump should be charged for role in Jan. 6: Poll
June 20, 2022, 2:32 PM

GOP Rep. Kinzinger: Trump’s actions “rise to a level of criminal involvement

Investigative Reporter Katherine Faulders discusses a new ABC News/Ipsos poll showing 58% of Americans believe Fmr. Pres. Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the Jan 6th riot.
June 20, 2022, 2:32 PM
GOP Rep. Kinzinger: Trump’s actions “rise to a level of criminal involvement."
June 20, 2022, 10:59 AM

6 in 10 Americans say Trump should be charged for Jan. 6 riot: POLL

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say former President Donal Trump should be charged for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds.
June 20, 2022, 10:59 AM
6 in 10 Americans say Trump should be charged for Jan. 6 riot: POLL
June 20, 2022, 12:39 AM

Public hearings resume in Jan. 6 investigation

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said former President Donald Trump is guilty of "knowing what he did."
June 20, 2022, 12:39 AM
Public hearings resume in Jan. 6 investigation
June 19, 2022, 4:31 PM

Adam Kinzinger thinks Donald Trump 'is guilty of knowing what he did' in Jan. 6 insurrection

Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that he thinks Trump "is guilty" of criminal involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
June 19, 2022, 4:31 PM
Adam Kinzinger thinks Trump 'is guilty of knowing what he did' in Jan. 6 insurrection
June 18, 2022, 12:49 AM

Trump responds to Jan. 6 hearings

Former President Donald Trump denied that he had ever called Vice President Mike Pence names on a phone call the morning of the Capitol riot.
June 18, 2022, 12:49 AM
Trump responds to Jan. 6 hearings
June 18, 2022, 12:10 AM

Breaking down Thursday's Jan. 6 Committee public hearings

Director of Elections and Government at the Brennan Center for Justice Daniel Weiner says criminal accountability is possible but public accountability is the goal of the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings.
June 18, 2022, 12:10 AM
Breaking down Thursday's Jan. 6 Committee public hearings
June 18, 2022, 12:08 AM

Wrap-up on Thursday's high-stakes Jan. 6 hearings

Former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and former Trump administration official Sarah Isgur discuss the pressure campaign to have former Vice President Mike Pence overturn the 2020 presidential election.
June 18, 2022, 12:08 AM
Wrap-up on Thursday's high-stakes Jan. 6 hearings
June 18, 2022, 12:08 AM

Jan. 6 committee focuses on efforts to pressure Pence

ABC News' Jon Karl discusses Thursday's House select committee hearing on efforts to pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
June 18, 2022, 12:08 AM
Jan. 6 committee focuses on efforts to pressure Pence
June 18, 2022, 12:07 AM

Jan. 6 committee member talks latest congressional hearing

Rep. Jamie Raskin shares the latest on the Jan. 6 congressional hearings
June 18, 2022, 12:07 AM
Jan. 6 committee member talks latest congressional hearing
June 17, 2022, 9:30 PM

Trump fires back at Jan. 6 committee, calls hearings 'disgraceful performance'

The House committee is laying out what it says was a "sophisticated, seven-part plan" by Trump to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss.
June 17, 2022, 9:30 PM
Trump hits Jan. 6 committee, Pence as new details come to light
June 17, 2022, 8:42 PM

Peter Navarro pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 contempt of Congress charges

Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has pleaded not guilty to charges that he defied subpoenas from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
June 17, 2022, 8:42 PM
Peter Navarro pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 contempt of Congress charges
June 17, 2022, 8:05 PM

Trump calls Jan. 6 committee hearings a 'disgraceful performance'

Former President Donald Trump on Friday fired back at the House Select Committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
June 17, 2022, 8:05 PM
Trump calls Jan. 6 committee hearings a 'disgraceful performance'
June 17, 2022, 7:47 PM

Bombshell testimony in the Jan. 6 hearings

ABC News contributors Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Sarah Isgur on testimony from Pence’s former legal counsel and a former federal judge on Trump’s plan to overturn the election.
June 17, 2022, 7:47 PM
Bombshell testimony in the Jan. 6 hearings
June 17, 2022, 5:34 PM

Jan. 6 committee focuses on pressure on Mike Pence to overturn 2020 election results

ABC News political director Rick Klein and attorney Jeff Robbins discuss testimony by witnesses during the Jan. 6 committee hearings.
June 17, 2022, 5:34 PM
Jan. 6 committee focuses on pressure on Mike Pence to overturn 2020 election results
June 17, 2022, 3:33 PM

Jan. 6 committee hearing focuses on Pence

The committee hearing reveals how close former Vice President Mike Pence came to being in physical danger
June 17, 2022, 3:33 PM
Jan. 6 committee hearing focuses on Pence
June 17, 2022, 1:59 PM

High-stakes hearing zeroes in on Pence's testimony

The Jan. 6 hearings shined a spotlight on the former vice president and the pressure he was under to block the certification of the election.
June 17, 2022, 1:59 PM
High-stakes hearing zeroes in on Pence's testimony
June 17, 2022, 1:51 PM

Jan. 6 committee raises new questions about GOP congressman's Capitol complex tour on Jan. 5

Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk has accused the committee of "smear campaign."
June 17, 2022, 1:51 PM
Jan. 6 committee raises questions about GOP congressman's 1/5 Capitol complex tour
June 17, 2022, 6:13 AM

Trump's 'heated' call with Pence on Jan. 6 revealed in new photos, testimony

New details and never-before-seen photographs have emerged about the "heated" phone call between President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021.
June 17, 2022, 6:13 AM
Trump's 'heated' call with Pence on Jan. 6 revealed in new photos, testimony
June 17, 2022, 4:26 AM

‘He did his job that day, he acted presidential’: Rep. Pete Aguilar on Mike Pence

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Pete Aguilar about the Jan. 6 committee hearing focused on the pressure campaign former Vice President Mike Pence faced to overturn the election results.
June 17, 2022, 4:26 AM
‘He did his job that day, he acted presidential’: Rep. Pete Aguilar on Mike Pence
June 17, 2022, 2:04 AM

Trump's 'heated' call with Pence on Jan. 6 revealed in new photos, testimony

The House select committee's third public hearing this month focused on the pressure campaign against Pence to overturn the election.
June 17, 2022, 2:04 AM
Trump's 'heated' call with Pence on Jan. 6 revealed in new photos, testimony
June 17, 2022, 1:46 AM

Trump's pressure on Pence: Key details you might have missed from Thursday's Jan. 6 hearing

The House select committee on Thursday sought to draw a direct link between Trump's actions and the Jan. 6 attack, which put his vice president's life at serious risk.
June 17, 2022, 1:46 AM
Trump put Pence 'in danger': Vivid details from Thursday's Jan. 6 hearing
June 17, 2022, 12:26 AM

Jan. 6 hearings: Day 3 key moments

The House's Jan. 6 committee held its third public hearing focusing on the pressure campaign on then-Vice President Mike Pence.
June 17, 2022, 12:26 AM
Jan. 6 hearings: Day 3 key moments
June 17, 2022, 12:07 AM

Jan. 6 committee focuses on campaign to pressure Pence

The Jan. 6 select committee turned its focus on the campaign to pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election results.
June 17, 2022, 12:07 AM
Jan. 6 committee focuses on campaign to pressure Pence
June 16, 2022, 11:47 PM

Jan. 6 committee to detail how Trump and allies tried to coerce Pence

It's expected to make the case that Trump knew the pressure was illegal.
June 16, 2022, 11:47 PM
Jan. 6 committee to detail how Trump and allies tried to coerce Pence
June 16, 2022, 11:10 PM

Jan. 6 committee wants to hear from Ginni Thomas after email revelations

An avid Trump backer, she is the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
June 16, 2022, 11:10 PM
Jan. 6 committee wants to hear from Ginni Thomas after email revelations
June 16, 2022, 9:13 PM

Dr. Simone Gold, leading anti-vax figure, sentenced for storming Capitol on Jan. 6

Dr. Simone Gold, a leading figure in the anti-vaccine moment, was sentenced to prison Thursday for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
June 16, 2022, 9:13 PM
Dr. Simone Gold, leading anti-vax figure, sentenced for storming Capitol on Jan. 6
June 16, 2022, 7:28 PM

As Jan. 6 committee debates criminal referral for Trump, experts weigh pros and cons

The House select committee is weighing whether to send a criminal referral to the Justice Department for former President Donald Trump at the end of its investigation.
June 16, 2022, 7:28 PM
As Jan. 6 committee debates criminal referral for Trump, experts weigh pros and cons
June 16, 2022, 6:51 PM

Trump's inner circle testifies on theory Pence could overturn election

"They thought he was crazy," former Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller said of Trump attorney John Eastman's theory that Mike Pence could overturn the election.
June 16, 2022, 6:51 PM
Trump's inner circle testifies on theory Pence could overturn election
June 16, 2022, 6:23 PM

Former counsel to Mike Pence testifies at Jan. 6 committee hearing

“The framers of our Constitution would never have entrusted any one person with the unilateral authority to alter the outcome of a presidential election," Greg Jacob said.
June 16, 2022, 6:23 PM
Former counsel to Mike Pence testifies at Jan. 6 committee hearing
June 16, 2022, 6:23 PM

What to expect from Day 3 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is convening for day 3 of public hearings. What you should expect.
June 16, 2022, 6:23 PM
What to expect from Day 3 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings
June 16, 2022, 6:22 PM

Jan. 6 oversight committee to hold third hearing

Testimony is expected about Trump’s awareness of rioters’ chants to “hang Mike Pence.”
June 16, 2022, 6:22 PM
Jan. 6 oversight committee to hold third hearing
June 16, 2022, 4:27 PM

Jan. 6 committee to focus on Trump pressuring Pence to overturn election results

Sources confirm to ABC News that the committee is in possession of emails between former Trump lawyer John Eastman and Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
June 16, 2022, 4:27 PM
Jan. 6 committee to focus on Trump pressuring Pence to overturn election results
June 16, 2022, 3:00 PM

Capitol riot hearing to focus on Pence

Former President Mike Pence is not expected to testify during Thursday's hearing, which is focused on the pressure applied to Pence to block the certification of the election leading up to Jan. 6.
June 16, 2022, 3:00 PM
Capitol riot hearing to focus on Pence
June 16, 2022, 2:45 PM

Jan. 6 committee holds 3rd hearing

ABC News White House correspondent MaryAlice Parks and attorney Jeff Robbins discuss what to expect with the third hearing focusing on former Vice President Mike Pence.
June 16, 2022, 2:45 PM
Jan. 6 committee holds 3rd hearing
June 16, 2022, 11:46 AM

Exclusive photo shows Mike Pence, family hiding during Jan. 6 Capitol riots

A new photo obtained exclusively by ABC News shows then-Vice President Mike Pence and his family in hiding after rioters broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6 and he was evacuated from the Senate floor.
June 16, 2022, 11:46 AM
Exclusive photo shows Mike Pence, family hiding during Jan. 6 Capitol riots
June 16, 2022, 11:27 AM

Photo shows Vice President Mike Pence, family in hiding on Jan. 6: ABC News Exclusive

It shows Pence minutes after he was evacuated from the Senate floor.
June 16, 2022, 11:27 AM
Photo shows Vice President Mike Pence, family in hiding on Jan. 6: ABC News Exclusive
June 15, 2022, 11:26 PM

Judge convicts Jan. 6 suspect -- and his son -- who brought Confederate flag to Capitol

Kevin and Hunter Seefried are accused of obstructing an official proceeding on Jan. 6 and went on trial this week, with Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman testifying
June 15, 2022, 11:26 PM
Judge convicts Jan. 6 suspect who brought Confederate flag to Capitol
June 15, 2022, 1:47 PM

Trump issues 12-page statement amid Jan. 6 hearings alleging he plotted a 'coup'

Members of the House committee investigating Jan. 6 have pushed back at the characterization that their investigation is motivated by partisan politics.
June 15, 2022, 1:47 PM
Trump issues 12-page statement amid Jan. 6 hearings alleging he plotted a 'coup'
June 15, 2022, 1:07 PM

Photos capture election-night tension at White House as Trump family, aides watch lead fade away

They reflect what advisers told the Jan. 6 committee despite Trump's claims.
June 15, 2022, 1:07 PM
Photos capture election-night tension at WH as Trump family watches lead fade away
June 15, 2022, 12:22 PM

Mike Pence tells senior advisers to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee

The former vice president has been accused of calling the Pentagon when the Capitol was under siege on Jan. 6.
June 15, 2022, 12:22 PM
Mike Pence tells senior advisers to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee
June 15, 2022, 1:52 AM

Jan. 6 committee hearing abruptly postponed

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots announced Tuesday morning that its hearing set for Wednesday has been postponed and offered conflicting explanations as to why.
June 15, 2022, 1:52 AM
Jan. 6 committee hearing abruptly postponed
June 14, 2022, 8:31 PM

Jan. 6 hearings reveal new information

Rep. Nancy Mace joins "GMA3" to discuss the Jan. 6 committee hearings and today’s primary election in South Carolina.
June 14, 2022, 8:31 PM
Jan. 6 hearings reveal new information
June 14, 2022, 7:32 PM

New testimony from members of Trump's family, inner circle

Former Trump official Sarah Isgur and ABC News contributor and Democracy for America CEO Yvette Simpson discuss whether the House hearings could sway the Justice Department to indict Donald Trump.
June 14, 2022, 7:32 PM
New testimony from members of Trump's family, inner circle
June 14, 2022, 5:07 PM

Conflicting explanations over why Wednesday's Jan. 6 committee hearing abruptly postponed

The focus was to be Trump's pressure campaign on the Justice Department.
June 14, 2022, 5:07 PM
Conflicting explanations over why Wednesday's Jan. 6 committee hearing postponed
June 14, 2022, 4:16 PM

Jan. 6 committee postpones next hearing

ABC News Political Director Rick Klein discusses whether we will hear from members of Congress who sought presidential pardons for their roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election.
June 14, 2022, 4:16 PM
Jan. 6 committee postpones next hearing
June 14, 2022, 3:03 PM

Exclusive video obtained by Jan. 6 committee shows attack on Capitol unfolding

Documentary filmmaker Nick Quested followed the Proud Boys through Washington as members of the extremist group marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6 and clashed with police officers.
June 14, 2022, 3:03 PM
Exclusive video obtained by Jan. 6 committee shows attack on Capitol unfolding
June 14, 2022, 2:49 PM

Jan. 6 hearings: Day 2 key moments

Former Attorney General William Barr and ex-Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien discuss allegations of voter fraud on Day 2 of the Jan. 6 hearings.
June 14, 2022, 2:49 PM
Jan. 6 hearings: Day 2 key moments
June 14, 2022, 1:06 PM

Dramatic details you may have missed in Monday's Jan. 6 hearing

Here are key takeaways about Trump from Monday's public Jan. 6 hearing by the House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.
June 14, 2022, 1:06 PM
Dramatic details you may have missed in Monday's Jan. 6 hearing